Emperor Aurangzeb was responsible for the death of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. The Guru was arrested and publicly executed in Delhi in 1675 on Aurangzeb’s orders, reportedly for refusing to convert to Islam. His martyrdom led to ...
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In Mughal administration, a district was known as a Sarkar. The empire was divided into Subas (provinces), which were further sub-divided into Sarkars. The Sarkar was the chief administrative and revenue unit, headed by the Faujdar (military commander) and the ...
Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and his wife Dildar Begum. She was the half-sister of Emperor Humayun and the aunt of Emperor Akbar. She is historically famous for writing the ‘Humayunama’, a ...
The tomb of the legendary musician Tansen (Miyan Tansen) is located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Tansen was one of the Nine Jewels in Akbar’s court, but he was originally from Gwalior. His tomb is situated near the tomb of his ...
Akbar’s concept of ‘Sulh-e-Kul’ was based on all of the above factors: religious tolerance, political tolerance and a liberal cultural outlook. This philosophy mandated justice and peace for all subjects, regardless of their religious beliefs or background. It became the ...