Reign of Shah Jahan Shah Jahan ascended the throne in 1627 and ruled till 1656. The reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan is regarded as the most glorious epoch, in the history of Mughal rule in India. The reign of Shah Jahan marks the climax of Mughal Rule of India. In fact, the Mughal…
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Rajput Policy of Mughals Rajput Policy of the Mughals. Babur and Humayun had come into contact with the rulers of Amber and Mewar, and had fought with them, but had not been able to subjugate them completely. They could not realize the importance of an alliance with the Rajputs and to appreciate the…
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Rajput Policy Of Akbar Rajput Policy Of Akbar The Rajpur policy of Akbar was the result of a deliberate policy and was based on the principles of enlightened self-interest, recognition of merit, justice and fair play. The rebellions of those very people on whom depended the Mughal authority convinced Akbar, that the only…
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Raja Birbal in Akbar’s Court Raja Birbal was a Brahmin and was a close associate of Akbar. His original name was Mahesh Das. He was born in 1528. The name of his father was Ganga Das. Birbal was a great singer and poet in the Mughal Court of Akbar the Great. He was a…
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Rafi-Ud-Darajat Rafi-Ud-Darajat was the son of Rafi-ush-Shan. He became the Mughal Emperor after Farrukh Siyar. He succeeded to the throne on 28th February, 1719. He was merely 20 years old at that time of his accession. Rafi-Ud-Darajat was very intelligent but was absolutely controlled by the Sayyid brothers, who carried on the administration in his…
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Prince Salim Prince Salim, later known as Jahangir, was a child of many prayers. His full name at the time of his birth was Nuruddin Muhammad Salim. Akbar, who had lost all the children of his early youth, ardently desired an heir who should live to inherit his vast empire. He prayed to…
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Prince Khurram (Original name of Shah Jahan) Prince Khuram, later known as Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, was the third son of Jahangir. The original name of Shah Jahan was Khurram. Prince Khurram was born on January 5 , 1592 at Lahore. His mother was the famous Rajput princess, Jagat Gosain, daughter of Mota…
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Position and Status of Women in Mughal Period Unlike in the ancient Indian period, the position and status of women in the Mughal period (age) was not quite high. Purdah and child marriage had become common. Except those of the lower classes, women in Mughal period did not move out of their houses.…
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Personality of Akbar ( Mughal Emperor) Akbar was gifted with an imposing personality of a king. His looks were that of a king. He was possessed of an uncommon dignity and that no one could fail to be impressed with his extraordinary presence. Jahangir has written details of the personality of Akbar the…
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Personality and Character of Aurangzeb Aurangzeb was the ablest among the sons of Shahjahan. His personal character was admirable and simplicity, ideal. He was head and shoulders above all his brothers in respect of self-control, gravity of temper, native genius, leadership, diplomacy, experience of war and peace and tactful handling of men and situations.…
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