In the First Battle of Panipat (1526), Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty. Babur’s superior tactics, gunpowder artillery and the tulughma strategy played a key role. This victory ended the Delhi Sultanate’s rule and laid ...
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The Grand Trunk Road originally expanded by Sher Shah Suri, connects Kolkata in the east to Amritsar in the north. It is one of Asia’s oldest and longest roads, historically linking major trade, military and cultural centers. This route helped ...
Aurangzeb built fewer monuments because most of his reign was spent in long, expensive military campaigns, especially in the Deccan. These wars drained the treasury, leaving fewer resources for architecture. He also followed a more austere personal lifestyle, focusing on ...
Mahesh Das, a witty scholar and poet in Akbar’s court, was given the title “Raja Birbal.” Known for intelligence, humour and loyalty, he became one of Akbar’s famous Navratnas. Akbar admired his wisdom and diplomatic abilities, granting him high status ...
Babur introduced the Persian-style garden tradition with flowing water in India. Inspired by Timurid and Persian aesthetics, he built Charbagh gardens in Agra and other places. These gardens featured water channels, fountains, symmetry and greenery, symbolizing paradise. Babur’s love for ...