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 ...
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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 ...
Gulbadan Begum (1523–1603), the daughter of Babur and half-sister of Humayun, wrote historical accounts during the Mughal period. Her work, the ‘Humayunama’, provides a valuable and intimate perspective, particularly detailing the reign of Humayun and giving insights into the Mughal ...
Ustad Mansur was the greatest painter of birds and animals in the court of Emperor Jahangir. Jahangir, a keen naturalist, provided great patronage to Mansur, who excelled in realistic depictions. Mansur was awarded the title Nadir-ul-Asr (Wonder of the Age) ...
‘Anwar-i-Suhaili’ (Lights of Canopus) is the Persian translation of the ancient Indian Sanskrit collection of fables, the Panchatantra. The translation was commissioned during the reign of Emperor Akbar and was initially completed by Husain Ali Waiz Kashifi. It exemplifies the ...