Mughal Empire

Second Battle of Panipat The second battle of Panipat was won by the Mughal Army of Akbar. The battle took place between the armies of Mughal Emperor Akbar and King Hemu. The war took place on 5th November, 1556. Having consolidated his…

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…

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…

The mighty Mughal Empire declined rapidly after the death of Aurangzeb in 1707 AD. There are several causes behind the decline and downfall of the Mughal Empire. The vast Mughal Empire was virtually beyond any effective control of its…

Bairam Khan Bairam Khan was a trusted military general of Mughal Empire in India. He served under Mughal Emperors such as Babur, Humayun and Akbar the Great. He was born in 1501. After the death of Humayun, Bairam Khan became the guardian…

Maharana Pratap (also Rana Pratap Singh) was a great warrior and Rajput king of Mewar. He was the son of Maharana Udai Singh. He was born on 9th May, 1540. Chitor and the eastern part of Mewar had been occupied by Akbar in 1568, but the…

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…

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…

Humayun Mughal Emperor Humayun (also Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Humayun) was born in Kabul in 1508 (March 17) and although he had received education due to the arrangements made by Babur and acquired knowledge of Turki, Arabic and Persian he…

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…