Paintings under Akbar The Mughal paintings during the Mughal period of Akbar holds special importance. Akbar loved painting. Early Muslim painters confined themselves to the painting of inanimate objects, like trees, mountains, rivers and so forth. The next step was to take to the drawing of birds and animals and then finally to human portraiture.…
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Muhammad Shah | Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad Shah (Mughal Emperor) Muhammad Shah Muhammad Shah (also Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Shah) sat on the throne of Mughal Emperor after the death of Rafi-ud-daulah, popularly known as Shah Jahan-II. Muhammad Shah is known by various names such as ‘Roshan Akhtar”, ‘Sada Rangila”, etc. Muhammad Shah was more capable than the…
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Muhammad Azam Shah (Mughal Prince) – Son of Aurangzeb Muhammad Azam Shah Muhammad Azam Shah, the son of Aurangzeb was born of Dilras Banu Begum, the daughter of Shah Nawaz Khan Safavi. He was born on 28th June, 1653. Azam Shah enjoyed the title of ‘Alijah’ and thought that the Emperor loved him the…
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Mughal Sculpture, Decorative Carvings and Mosaic Art Mughal Sculpture: Mughal Emperor Akbar encouraged the art of sculpture. He had the statues of Jai Mal and Fatha, the Rajput heroes of Chittor, seated on elephants, carved out of stone, and had them placed at the gate of the Agra Fort. The elephant gateway of Fatehpur…
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Mughal Music during Akbar Music during Mughal Rule of Akbar : Like Babur, Akbar was devoted to music. Akbar paid much attention to music and was the patron of all who practice this enchanting art. The Ain-i-Akbari, written by Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, suggests that there were 36 musicians of high grate in the Mughal court…
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Mughal Judicial System The Mughal Judicial System was robust and operated effectively. The emperor was supreme in all matters of justice. At the imperial level was the emperor’s court – the court of final appeal. It tried both civil and criminal cases, and had appellate and revisional powers. There were separate courts for military…
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Mughal Industries, Industries during Mughal Period The industries during the Mughal Period may be divided into two main categories—agricultural based industries and non-agricultural industries. In Mughal India machines and tools oriented workshops were almost non-existent. Hence most of the Mughal period industrial products were hand-made, designed by indigenous craftsmen and carpenters. Industrial activities…
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Mughal Empress Nur Jahan (Wife of Jahangir) Muhaal Empress Nur Jahan ( Noor Jahan) was the wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir (Salim). Nur Jahan played a very important role during the reign of her husband, Jahangir. The term Nur Jahan means ‘Light of the World”. Empress Nur jahan was extremely beautiful and was…
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Mughal Emperor Jahangir (Son of Akbar) Introduction Mughal Emperor Jahangir was the son of Akbar. His earlier name was Nuruddin Muhammad Salim. His mother, Jodha Bai, was a Jaipur princess. He succeeded his father to the throne in 1605 A.D. His reign covers a period of twenty-three years (1605-1628 A.D.). The importance of Jahangir’s reign…
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Mughal Emperor Babur died on 26th December 1530. Background Humayun, who had been sent as governor of Badkhshan after the battle of Khanua, left his charge and returned to Agra without his father’s permission. He was instructed to go to his jagir at Sambhal, where he fell ill. He was, consequently, brought to…
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