Jahandar Shah (Son of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I) Jahandar Shah, son of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I, was the Mughal King of India for the period of 1712-1713. He was born on May 10, 1664. On the death of Bahadur Shah I, three wars of succession took place among his sons,…
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Interesting Facts about Taj Mahal Taj Mahal, the white marble mousoleum, is the finest example of Mughal Architecture and is a World Heritage site in India. Please find some interesting facts about Taj Mahal. 1. Taj Mahal is an unusual Tomb constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in loving memory of his wife,…
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Information on Dara Shikoh (Eldest son of Shah Jahan) Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of Shah Jahan. When Shah Jahan grew old, he too had to witness the painful drama of a war among his sons. The other sons of Shah Jahan were Shuja, Aurangzeb and Murad. Dara Shikoh was born in…
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Importance of Akbar (Mughal Emperor) Mughal Emperor Akbar occupies the first place not only in point of time but also in respect of the measure of his greatness. He was a great genius endowed with such clear insight into public affairs that he could easily fix upon the right mode and psychological moment of…
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History of Buland Darwaza (Fatehpur Sikri) Buland Darwaza, the triumphal Gateway, was erected by Akbar in 1601 in commemoration of his victory over Khandesh and Ahmednagar in Southern India. Buland Darwaza is the greatest monumental structure of Akbar’s entire reign. Even now it has no parallel and is the largest, loftiest and most…
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Hamida Banu Begum (Maryam Makani) Hamida Banu Begum was was the wife of Mughal Emperor Humayun and mother of Akbar the Great. Hamida was the daughter of Shaikh Ali Akbar Jami. She born in the year 1527. Mah Arfraz Begum was the mother of Hamida Banu Begum. Her father was a Persian Shia and…
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First Clash of Aurangzeb and Shivaji The clash between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb took place in early 1657. Aurangzeb attacked Bijapur at that time. As the Prince Aurangzeb was seducing important Bijapur nobles and officers, Shivaji also offered his services to him on the condition that: He should be recognized as…
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Features of Mughal Architecture The great Mughals had left an indelible mark on architecture of Indo-Persian school of art. The use of pure white marble, inlay work of gold, silver and precious metals, cut and polished stones, gardens around tombs, minarets in the mosques and palace halls were some of the chief features…
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FarrukhSiyar FarrukhSiyar was the grandson of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I. He succeeded to the throne after Jahandar Shah. He was born on 20th of August, 1685 and died in 1719. He had reigned for six years from 1713 to 1719. His reign was one long attempt at the conspiracy against Abdullah Khan and Hussain Ali…
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Evaluate the Religious Policy of Akbar Evaluate the Religious Policy of Akbar The religious policy of Akbar the Great was the most liberal exponent of the policy of toleration among all Muslim ruler in India. However, his religious views went through a process of slow evolution. From his childhood Akbar had come in…
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