Mughal Empire

Social Reforms of Akbar Despite his multifarious activities Akbar found time to undertake several social reform measures for wedding out the evils of both the Muslim and non-Muslim societies. His principle of religious toleration did not,…

Death of Mumtaz Mahal Mughal Empress Mumtaz Mahal (earlier Arjumand Banu Begum) died on June 17, 1631. The Taj Mahal at Agra which is built on the earthly remains of Mumtaj Mahal is the noblest monument of conjugal love and fidelity…

Mughal Administration System in India The Mughals ruled in India for around 200 years. The Mughal Emperors built an empire and laid the foundations of administration system upon which the British built further. The Mughal period is…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Raja Birbal was a Brahmin and was a close associate of Akbar. His original name was Mahesh Das. He was born in 1528. The name of his father was Ganga Das. Birbal was a great singer and poet in the Mughal Court of Akbar the Great. He was a…

The Jodha Bai Palace at Fatehpur Sikri is one of the most buildings in the Mughal Imperial Hare. It may be approached either through the colonnaded wall to the west of the Daulat Khana or through an opening in the new barbed wire fence, to…

It is generally believed that Shah Jahan also had an intention to erect a black Taj Mahal, similar to the White Taj Mahal. He wanted it just opposite the present Taj Mahal on the other bank of the Yamuna. He himself wanted to be buried here…