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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pushed onto the royal Mughal throne at the tender age of 14, Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar, more commonly known as ‘Akbar the Great’ soon claimed imperial power and stretched the ...

The fierce defiance of Maharana Pratap of Mewar against Akbar's Mughal Empire carved a legacy of unyielding resistance that echoes throughout the Rajput lands and beyond. Though Akbar had subdued ...

In 'Mughal Glass', Tara Desjardin traces the history of glass production under Mughal rule, which has lacked academic ...