The Mughal Empire ruled over most of modern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. In the early 16th century, a warrior prince named Babur marched east from central ...

In the records of Indian history, few events stand as boldly as the Battle of Karnal, fought on February 24, 1739. This was ...

The exhibition ends as it begins, with a juxtaposition of the elite and mundane craftsmanship that combined to form the cosmopolitan culture across the Mughal empire: Marble parchin kari ...

7-12 Analyze the relationship between Muslims and Hindus in the empire and compare Akbar's governing methods and religious ideas with those of other Mughal emperors.

Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, is a controversial figure in Indian history. His tomb is in Khuldabad, Maharashtra, not in Delhi or Agra. Aurangzeb preferred a simple grave, rejecting the ...

The crown, along with two ornate throne chairs, was acquired by Major Robert Tytler following the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and the subsequent fall of the Mughal Empire. This key moment in Indian ...

India was undergoing a transformation. The Mughal Empire was in the decline, and the East India Company was spreading it tentacles of influence across the subcontinent. Against this backdrop ...

In the Mughal court, footwear wasn’t just about utility, it was a powerful marker of class, privilege, and status. Emperors like Akbar and Jahangir used elaborate shoes to distinguish royalty ...