ON November 23, 1542, Akbar, the future Mughal Emperor, was born at Amarkot ... almost exactly with that of Elizabeth of England. At a time when Europe still found the methods of the rack and ...

The 49 coins that were found are believed to have their roots in the Mughal Empire, which ruled most of the Indian ...

ruling the vast Mughal empire as a co-sovereign. Courtesy of Rampur Raza Library An artist's impression of Nur Jahan holding a gun But how did she become so powerful at a time when women rarely ...

At this time, the Mughal Empire was still growing and needed a strong military leader to protect and expand the empire. However, Humayun was seen as a weak military ruler, due to the fact that he ...

In this rigorous new interpretation of the period, Munis D. Faruqui explores Mughal state formation through the pivotal role of the Mughal princes ... To save content items to your account, please ...

On an autumn day in 1576, a Mughal princess led a cohort of royal women on an unprecedented voyage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. It was the first time in Mughal India that a woman had ...