History

Aurangzeb against Marathas The Marathas under Shivaji were a threat to Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb sent two of his great generals Shaista Khan and Jai Singh one after the other to capture Shivaji. Shivaji Arrest Jai Singh captured Shivaji and took him to Delhi but Shivaji managed to escape to the Deccan. Shivaji, employing guerrilla tactics, defied … Read more

Administration of Mughals The Mughal Empire, spanning from the early 16th to the mid-19th century, remains an indelible chapter in the annals of Indian history. Known for its opulence, architectural marvels, and cultural synthesis, the Mughal dynasty was equally distinguished by its administrative brilliance. In this blog post, we embark on a journey to unravel … Read more

Jahangir (1605–1627) Akbar was succeeded by his son Salim with the title Nur-ud-din Jahangir. He was Akbar’s son by a Rajput wife. His ascension was challenged by his eldest son Prince Khusrau who staged a revolt with the blessings of Sikh Guru Arjun Dev. Prince Khusrau was defeated, captured, and blinded, while Guru Arjun Dev … Read more

Bairam Khan Bairam Khan was Akbar’s guardian and was an extraordinary military general who served Humayun, the father of Akbar. He had a great contribution to expanding the Mughal empire. He was also a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the Mughal emperor. Bairam Khan served as guardian, chief mentor, adviser, teacher and … Read more

Akbar’s Military Conquests Akbar laid the foundation for a great empire through his vast conquests. Malwa was conquered in 1562 by Baz Bahadur who was made a mansabdar in Akbar’s court. The Gondwana region of central India was annexed after a fierce battle with Rani Durgavati and her son Vir Narayan in 1564. The ruler … Read more

Rajput Policy of Mughals Tolerance towards Hindu Religion Akbar took great efforts to win the goodwill of the Hindus. He abolished the Jizya (poll tax) on non-Muslims and the tax on Hindu pilgrims. The practice of Sati by Hindu widows was also abolished. Marriage Alliance with Rajputs The practice of making slaves of war prisoners … Read more

Akbar’s Religious Policy Akbar started as an orthodox Muslim and then he adopted an accommodative approach due to the influence of Sufism. He was keen to learn the doctrines of all religions and propagated the philosophy of Sulh-i-Kul, which means peace to all. Badauni, a contemporary author, who did not like Akbar’s inter-religious interests, accused … Read more

Administration of Akbar Akbar possessed a system and centralized system of administration. He introduced the Mansabdari system. In the Mansabdar system, the nobles, civil and military officials combined into one single service with each other and received the title of Mansabdar. The Mansabdar rank was divided into Zat and Sawar. The Zat determined the number … Read more

Humayun (1530-1540 & 1555-1556) Humayun, a cultured and learned person, was not a soldier like his father. He was faced with the problems of a weak financial system and . Bahadur Shah, the ruler of Gujarat, also posed a great threat. Humayun’s brother Kamran who was in charge of Kabul and Kandahar extended his authority … Read more

Administration of Gupta empire In the Gupta’s administrative system, the political hierarchies are identified by the their adopted titles. The kings had such as: Maharajadhiraja Parama-Bhattaraka Parameshvara They also connected their titles with deities such Parama-Daivata meaning foremost worshipper of gods and Parama-Bhagavata meaning foremost worshipper of Vasudeva Krishna. Some kings even had divine status … Read more