The Revenue System The revenues of the Mughul Empire may be grouped under two heads-central or imperial and local or provincial. The local revenue, which was apparently collected and spent w... Read more
Departments of Government and Chief Officers Though the Mughul Emperors had absolute powers, they appointed a number of officers in the different departments of the Government for the transa... Read more
Nature of the Mughul Government THE establishment of the Mughul administration, on ideas and principles different from those of the Sultans of Delhi, was mainly the work of Akbar. Of his two... Read more
But instead of submitting to these orders, he prepared to defend his position by arms. He defeated and slew Dilwar Ali Khan and Alim Ali Khan ; and Husain Ali, while getting ready to march a... Read more
After having conquered Qandahar, Kabul, and Peshawar, Ahmad invaded India for the first time in January 1748, with 12,000 veteran troops. But he was defeated at the battle of Manpur by Ahmad... Read more
Foreign Invasions Invasion of Nadir Shah As a natural sequel to the notorious incapacity of the unworthy descendants of Babur, Akbar and Aurangzeb, and the selfish activities of the nobility... Read more
The king makers, ‘Abdullah and Husain ‘Ali, now raised to the throne two phantom kings, Rafi-ud-Darajat and Rafi-ud-daulah, sons of Rafi-us-Shan. But within a few months the Sayy... Read more
Jinji, having stood a siege of about eight years, was captured by Zu’lfiqar Khan in January, 1698. But Rajaram had escaped to Satara, where he gathered -a powerful army and resumed the... Read more
An Estimate of Shivaji Both as a ruler and a, man, Shivaji occupies a distinguished place in the history of India. A born leader of men, who could throw a spell over all who came in contact... Read more
For purposes of revenue collection and administration, Shivaji’a kingdom was divided into a number of prants or provinces. Each prant was subdivided into paraganas and tarfs, and the v... Read more
