Short Essay on Akbar: Early career, Reign, Rajput policy and Conclusion Akbar Akbar ascended the throne of Mughal Empire at when he was just a teenager. He was the son of Humayun and grandson of Babur. Early career: The empire that he inherited consisted loosely of Delhi, Agra and the Punjab. Soon after the…
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Short Biography of Aurangzeb (Mughal Emperor) Aurangzeb Introduction: Aurangzeb (also Aurangzeb Alamgir) was the sixth king or emperor of Mughal Empire. His full name was ‘Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb’. Aurangzeb was the third son of Shahjahan. He was born in 1618. He was a man of a serious disposition with great powers of dissimulation. He…
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A short biography of Abul Fazl in 150 words Abul Fazl was the author of Ain-i-akbari and one of most important advisors in Akbar’s court. He was born on 14th of January, 1551 at Agra. His father was Sheikh Mubarak. In 1575 that Abul Fazl was introduced to Akbar. He was a master of literature.…
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Shah Jahan II (Rafi-ud-daulah) – Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan II, earlier known as Rafi-ud-daulah, was born on 1696. He succeeded his brother Rafi-Ud-Darajat to the throne of Mughal Empire on June 6, 1719. He was also being controlled by the Sayyid brothers. During the reign of Shah Jahan II, Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan…
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Shah Alam II Introduction Shah Alam II, also known as Ali Gauhar, was the son of Mughal Emperor Alamgir II. He was born on June 25, 1728. His mother was Nawab Zinat Mahal Sahiba. After the murder of his father, Ali Gauhar managed to escape became the next Mughal Emperor under the title Shah Alam…
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Second Battle of Panipat The Second battle of Panipat was fought on 5th November, 1556, between Hindu King Hemu and Akbar’s trusted general Bairam Khan. The Mughal Army of Bairam Khan won the battle. When Humayun died, his 13 year-old eldest son, Akbar, was the ruler of Punjab, with Bairam Khan as his…
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Second Battle of Panipat (1556) Second Battle of Panipat The Second Battle of Panipat took place on 5th November, 1556, between the Mughal Forces of Akbar and the army of Hemu. The war was ultimately won by Mughal Forces. Bairam Khan with Akbar advanced through Thaneswar to the plain of Panipat, where thirty…
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Salima Sultan Begum Salima Sultan Begum was the wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar. She was born 23rd of February, 1539. Akbar was three years younger than Salima Sultan Begum. Salima’s mother, Gulrang Begum, was a Mughal Empress. Her mother was the daughter of Babur and sister of Humayun. Gulbadan Begum was the the sister of…
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Rukaiya Begum (Ruqaiya Sultan Begum) – Wife of Akbar Rukaiya Begum (also Ruqaiya Sultan Begum) was the Empress of Mughal Empire and first wife of Emperor Akbar the Great. She was born in 1542. Her marriage with Akbar took place in the year 1551. The coronation of Akbar took place on February 14,…
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Religious Policy of Akbar Th Religious Policy of Akbar was liberal. Akbar was born and brought up in comparatively liberal surrounding. Bairam Khan, who subsequently became Akbar’s guardian and protector, was a Shia Muslim. Bairam Khan is responsible for molding his conduct and shaping his early policy. Akbar’s most notable tutor, Abdul Latif, taught him…
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