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 rulers. Aurangzeb's religious policy largely antagonized the … [Read more...] about Downfall and Decline of the Mughal Empire
History of Mughal Empire
Biography of Bairam Khan (Mughal Military General)
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 of Akbar. Reign: He reigned from the period 1556 to … [Read more...] about Biography of Bairam Khan (Mughal Military General)
Biography of Maharana Pratap
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 major portion-of Mewar continued to be under Maharana Udai … [Read more...] about Biography of Maharana Pratap
Features of Mughal Architecture
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 around tombs, minarets in the mosques and palace halls were some … [Read more...] about Features of Mughal Architecture
Biography of Humayun
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 does not seem to have developed any scholarly interest in … [Read more...] about Biography of Humayun