ON November 23, 1542, Akbar, the future Mughal Emperor, was born at Amarkot. His father, Humayun, had already lost the kingdom won by Babar, and Akbar's childhood was spent in exile. Humayun ...

A fifth and final story was added in the 14th century ... administrative and political system fully developed under Akbar, the third Mughal emperor. Under Akbar's rule (1556-1605), the empire ...

Akbar, the most illustrious king of Mughal dynasty died on 29 October, 1605. He was succeeded by his son Nur-ud-din Salim Jahangir as the new emperor of India. Akbar had conquered almost the while ...

Trace the Mughal conquest of India. Review the basic tenets of Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Islam, Jainism, and Christianity. Understand Akbar's vision of a universal religion. Using new weaponry ...

The Hanuman Chalisa, a revered hymn by 16th-century poet Tulsidas, transcends time with its spiritual depth. Imprisoned by ...

In 1526, he took control of Delhi and the Mughal Empire was founded. Although the Empire was created by Babur’s military victories and conquests, it was not until the reign of Akbar, the 3rd ...

This itinerant itch is probably what led the Mughal princess to ask her nephew, Akbar, for permission to go on the Hajj in the late 1500s, says Lal. Akbar's greatest ambition was to establish the ...