Battle of Chausa (1539) The Battle (war) of Chausa (June 26,1539) took place between Mughal Emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suri (Sher Khan). Humayun was defeated in Chausa War by Sher Shah Suri. Humayun divided his army into two parts and ordered Askari to take charge of the first division and proceed ahead. The…
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Battle of Bilgram (1540) The Battle of Bilgram in 1540 took place between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri. Sher Shah defeated Humayun in the Battle of Bilgram. The army of Sher Shah had already occupied Lucknow and Kanauj and Sher Shah himself reached near Kanauj. in February 1540 Humayun proceeded to meet the…
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Bairam Khan as the guardian of Akbar Bairam Khan became the guardian of Akbar when Akbar was just 13 year old. Bairam Khan was the Chief Military commander in the Mughal Army. Bairam Khan was born in Badakhshan and joined the service of Mughal Emperor Babur at the age of 16. Later on Bairam…
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Bahadur Shah I (Mughal Emperor) – Son of Aurangzeb Bahadur Shah I (also Muhammed Muazzam, Shah Alam) was the son of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He succeeded to the throne in 1707 at the old age of sixty three, and became the seventh Mughal Emperor. He ruled for five years. When Bahadur Shah received the…
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Babur was the founder of Mughal Dynasty Mughal Emperor Babur, was the founder of Mughal Dynasty (Mughal Empire) in India. He was born in 1488 in a family of the Chaghtai Turks. On his father’s side he was connected with Tamerlane and on his mother’s side he could trace his origin from Chinghiz…
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Attack on Kalinjar fort and Death Of Sher Shah Suri Sher Shah Suri marched against the Kalinjar Fort and captured it. Soon after the capture, Sher Shah Suri ( Sher Khan) died on 22nd May, 1545. The Fort of Kalinjar is in the Buldelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. Immediately after the conclusion of the…
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Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal) Arjumand Banu Begum, also known as Mumtaz Mahal was the Mughal Empress and chief wife of Shah Jahan. The love of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan is immortal in the history of India. Mumtaz Mahal whose original name was Arjumand Banu Begam was the daughter of Asaf Khan, son of Itimad-ud-daulah…
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Architecture of Taj Mahal Introduction The architecture of Taj Mahal is one of the finest in this world. The white marble mausoleum looks amazingly beautiful during the full moon nights. On her death Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan invited many famous architects to present layouts and designs and layouts to build Taj Mahal. A number…
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Architecture of Jama Masjid (Delhi) Jama Masjid (Delhi) The Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan. It is the largest mosque in India. Its foundation was laid on October 4, 1650 A.D. Architecture The main architect was Ustad Khalil. Five thousand workmen were daily employed on it. It was completed in…
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Architecture during Mughal Period of Akbar Mughal Architecture was the combination of the Hindu and Muslim style of Architecture. Mughal Emperors, particularly Akbar, made conscious effort to amalgamate the two styles and lay the foundation of the national Indian architecture. Islamic architecture during Mughal Period, when introduced into India, was greatly influenced by the…
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