Brief History of Taj Mahal Taj Mahal was known as the tomb of Begum Mumtaz Mahal. Actually this was the title conferred on the first lady, which means ‘the exalted of the Palace” and whose actual name was Arjumand Banu Begum. Mumtaz Mahal died on June 17, 1631. The whole nation and Mughal…
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Brief History of Murad Bakhsh (Mughal Prince) – Youngest Son of Aurangzeb Murad Baksh Murad Bakhsh was the youngest son of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan. He was born in 1624. In the Balkh-Badakhshan campaign, he covered himself with glory in the initial stages but incurred his father’s displeasure when he came away from there…
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Brief History of Muhammad Sultan (Mughal Prince) Sultan Muhammad was the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He was born in 1639. During his youth, he remained the favorite son of his father. In his war against the Qutbshah, Aurangzeb had sent Muhammad Sultan at the head of the advance party and in…
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Brief History of Mughal Prince Shah Shuja (brother of Aurangzeb) Shah Shuja Shah Shuja was the Mughal prince and brother of Aurangzeb. He was the son of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. He was born in 1616 at Ajmer. He was a special favorite of Jahangir just as Shah Jahan had been of…
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Biography of Shah Jahan (Mughal Emperor) Introduction: Shah Jahan (also Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan) was the fifth Mughal Emperor in India. He was born on 5th of January 1592 at Lahore. He was the son of Muhgal Emperor Jahangir and Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani. His mother was a Rajput Princess. The early name of Shah…
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Biography of Mughal Emperor Babur (Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur) Babur Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur was born in February, 1483 A.D. The sudden death of his father made Babur the ruler of Farghana, a small state in Transoxania when he was only 12 years old. Babur was very ambitious even when he was merely a boy. He…
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Biography of Maharana Pratap Maharana Pratap (also Rana Pratap Singh) was a great warrior and Rajput king of Mewar. He was the son of Maharana Udai Singh. He was born on 9th May, 1540. Chitor and the eastern part of Mewar had been occupied by Akbar in 1568, but the major portion-of Mewar…
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Biography of Humayun Humayun Mughal Emperor Humayun (also Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Humayun) was born in Kabul in 1508 (March 17) and although he had received education due to the arrangements made by Babur and acquired knowledge of Turki, Arabic and Persian he does not seem to have developed any scholarly interest in anything. He…
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Biography of Bairam Khan (Mughal Military General) Bairam Khan Bairam Khan was a trusted military general of Mughal Empire in India. He served under Mughal Emperors such as Babur, Humayun and Akbar the Great. He was born in 1501. After the death of Humayun, Bairam Khan became the guardian of Akbar. Reign: He…
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Biography of Akbar the Great (Mughal Emperor) Akbar (1556-1605 A.D.) Akbar, also known as Akbar the Great, ascended the throne of Mughal Empire at the young age of 14 in 1556. After the sudden death of his father, Humayun, the new young emperor (Akbar) succeeded to a difficult position. The Afghans had still…
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