History Vignettes

Illustration of the Last Battle of Sitaram Ray
Raja Sitaram Ray was a self-made Hindu king who built a small empire by the dint of his talent, bravery and leadership. He was also the last Hindu king of Bengal, executed by Murshid Quli Khan.
Illustration of a Court in Ancient India
In its most profound conception and in enlightened practice, Dharma was the foundation of bureaucracy in Ancient India
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An overview of how statecraft worked in ancient India in both theory and practice
Illustration of Murshid Quli Khan's Aide Raghunandan in a war
Murshid Quli Khan elevated talented Hindus to high positions in his civil and military administration and created a new Zamindari class in Bengal
Illustration of Murshid Quli Khan's Torture Method
Murshid Quli Khan adopted extremely savage methods of torture to extract revenue from the Bengal province
Illustration showing Murshid Quli Khan's men beating villagers
Murshid Quli Khan's radical Ijtara revenue system outrages the old elite of Bengal who complain to the Mughal emperor
Depiction of Murshid Quli Khan in a Village
As the Subahdaar of Bengali, Murshid Quli Khan introduces the Ijtara system of revenue collection which has far-reaching consequences lasting up to the early 20th century
Illustration of a war fought by Murshid Quli Khan
Aurangzeb's grandson Azim-us-Shan dies in a botched up war for succession, which is followed by another series of such wars. In the end, Murshid Quli Khan is elevated as the Subahdaar of Bengal, which ...
Illustration: Murshid Quli Khan Exiled
Aurangzeb’s death changes Murshid Quli Khan's fortunes for the worse. His enemy Azim-ud-din now takes revenge by banishing Quli to the Dakhhan
Illustration of Murshid Quli Khan on horseback
Muhammad Hadi successfully destroys his assassination plot hatched by Aurangzeb's grandson. He gets the title Murshid Quli Khan and renames the city of Makhsudabad as Murshidabad.
Illustration of Azim-ud-din, Aurangzeb's grandson
Aurangzeb’s grandson, Muhammad Azim-ud-din was appointed as the Subahdaar of Bengal in 1697. He ruled the province with shocking oppression and extortion and clashed with Muhammad Hadi or Murshid Quli ...
Illustration of Murshid Quli Khan
The first episode of a comprehensive history of Murshid Quli Khan, Aurangzeb's confidant and the first Nawab of Bengal
Illustration of Maratha Sanskrit scholars working together
Presenting a list of some important Sanskrit primary sources narrating the history of the Maratha Empire
Saartha on land and sea
A deep and sustained study of the Saartha system is one of the definitive guides to learn the real history of Bharatavarsha
Illustration of a Saartha taking rest
A truthful study of the system of Saartha unambiguously shows an ennobling picture of the harmonious Sanatana social order of that era
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