The Treaty of Purandar in 1665 required Shivaji to surrender a significant number of his forts to the Mughals. The treaty was signed with the Mughal general Raja Jai Singh I. Shivaji agreed to give up 23 of his 35 ...
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The Amalguzar was an important revenue officer during Akbar’s reign, primarily functioning at the district level. Their main duty was assessing and collecting the land revenue from the peasants. They were also responsible for encouraging cultivation and maintaining records, as ...
Emperor Aurangzeb controversially reimposed the Jaziya tax on non-Muslim subjects in 1679 AD. This move reversed the policy of religious tolerance established by his great-grandfather, Akbar, who had abolished the tax in 1564. The reimposition was a key aspect of ...
Rani Durgavati of Gondwana was a powerful contemporary of Akbar. She courageously defended her kingdom, Garha-Katanga, against the Mughal forces led by Asaf Khan in 1564. She chose to fight and died in battle rather than surrender. Marthanda Varma, Ahilyabai ...
Sher Shah established Afghan rule in Delhi after winning the Battle of Bilgram (or Kannauj) in 1540 AD. In this decisive battle, Sher Shah comprehensively defeated the Mughal Emperor Humayun, forcing him into a 15-year exile from India. This victory ...