The story of Dara Shukoh’s end is no less sad and pathetic than that of his brother, Maurad, or of his son, Sulaiman Shukoh. After the capture of Agra by Aurnagzeb and the captivity of... Read more
The terms of the agreement were (i) “one-third of the booty would belong to Murad Bakhsh and two-thirds to Aurangzeb, (ii) after the conquest of the Empire, the Punjab, Afghanistan, Ka... Read more
Thus the Sultin of Golkunda, was betrayed by Mir Jumla Aurangzeb procured an order from Shah Jahan bidding the Sultan of Golkunda release Mir Jumla’s family, but without allowing the S... Read more
The young viceroy engaged himself assiduously in suppressing the enemies of the Empire. He captured the district of Baglana, lying between Khandesh and the Surat coast, and compelled Shahji... Read more
The Central Asian Policy The Central Asian adventures of the Mughuls also ended in disasters. Shah Jahan, like his father and grandfather, dreamt of reconquering the old territories of his a... Read more
Rebellions For the time being, however, everything went in the Emperor’s favour. He began his reign with profound optimism and success. .In recognition of their services, Asaf Khan and... Read more
An Afghan by birth, Mahabat Khan held only a mansab of 500 in the beginning of Jahangir’s reign. Being rapidly promoted to higher ranks, he rendered conspicuous services to the Emperor... Read more
Nur Jahan was indeed possessed of exquisite beauty, a fine taste for Persian literature, poetry and arts, “a piercing intellect, a versatile temper, and sound common sense”. But... Read more
A WEEK after Akbar’s death, Salim succeeded to the throne at Agra at the age of thirty-six and assumed the title of Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir Padshah Ghazi. Though fond of pleasure... Read more