The European traveler Peter Mundy, an English merchant and writer, came to India during the reign of Shah Jahan (1628–1658). He provided valuable first-hand accounts of the Mughal court and the devastating Deccan famine of 1630–1632. Hawkins and Roe visited ...
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The emperor of India at the time of the formation of the British East India Company (EIC) in London on December 31, 1600, was Akbar. He ruled until 1605. The EIC’s first ambassador, William Hawkins, however, arrived in India during ...
The famous Jain Acharya whom Akbar greatly respected was Harivijaya Suri. He was invited to the Ibadat Khana (House of Worship) at Fatehpur Sikri in 1583 for religious discussions. Impressed by his knowledge, Akbar conferred upon him the title ‘Jagat ...
Emperor Jahangir was buried in a magnificent mausoleum at Shahdara Bagh in Lahore (present-day Pakistan). He died in 1627 while returning from Kashmir. His tomb, situated on the banks of the Ravi River, was completed under the supervision of his ...
Despite being an orthodox Muslim ruler who officially banned music from his court, Emperor Aurangzeb was an accomplished player of the Veena (or Vina). His skill with this classical Indian string instrument reflects the continuity of imperial patronage of culture, ...