Mughal History

Essays

Padmasimha in Chittorgarh: An Excerpt from Jahangir's Messenger

Padmasimha in Chittorgarh: An Excerpt from Jahangir's Messenger

An excerpt from Sandeep Balakrishna's historical novel, "Jahangir's Messenger."

Omitting the Dark Saga of Muslim Rule from NCERT Textbooks is an Awful Idea if True

Omitting the Dark Saga of Muslim Rule from NCERT Textbooks is an Awful Idea if True

The alleged proposal of the NCERT to omit the lessons of the Muslim rule in India will prove disastrous

The Problem is Far More Serious than Including or Dropping Lessons on the Mughals in History Textbooks

The Problem is Far More Serious than Including or Dropping Lessons on the Mughals in History Textbooks

Commentary on the recent controversy over dropping the chapters on Mughal history from NCERT textbooks

The Nehru Dynasty Durbaris as the Inheritors of the Mughal Durbaris

The Nehru Dynasty Durbaris as the Inheritors of the Mughal Durbaris

Read the details of the eerie similarities between the courtiers of the Nehru clan and the durbaris of the Mughal Empire.

The Chilling Parallels Between the Mughal Dynasty and the Congress Dynasty: The Foreign Element

The Chilling Parallels Between the Mughal Dynasty and the Congress Dynasty: The Foreign Element

This is the first part of a series exploring the scary similarities between the Mughal dynasty and the Nehru dynasty.

Bahadur Shah Zafar's Profligate Spending Financed by British Pension

Bahadur Shah Zafar's Profligate Spending Financed by British Pension

The second and concluding part of our series on life inside Bahadur Shah Zafar's Red Fort shows how he and his royalty indulged in extravagant spending and led a reckless life.

An Inside View of the Crumbling World Within Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Red Fort

An Inside View of the Crumbling World Within Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Red Fort

A highly interesting compilation titled "Precis of Palace Intelligence" gives us an insider's picture of Bahadur Shah Zafar's Red Fort inhabited by 2000 people.

The Delhi Shoe-Sellers' Riot of 1729 Culminates in the Demolition of the Infidel's Mansion

The Delhi Shoe-Sellers' Riot of 1729 Culminates in the Demolition of the Infidel's Mansion

The climax of the infamous Delhi Shoe-Sellers' Riot of 1729 was the destruction of Shubhkaran's mansion on whose debris a mosque was erected.

Arabs, Abyssinians, and Constantinople Turks: Muhammad Shah's Delhi as a Haven of Imported Islamic Mercenaries

Arabs, Abyssinians, and Constantinople Turks: Muhammad Shah's Delhi as a Haven of Imported Islamic Mercenaries

The shoe-seller's riot of 1729 reveals several disturbing aspects of Muhammad Shah's reign. Imported Muslim mercenaries of the Arab, Abyssinian and Turkish stock had acquired frightful levels of brute power on the street.

Nine Years of Penance: How Jadunath Sarkar Wrote "India of Aurangzib"

Nine Years of Penance: How Jadunath Sarkar Wrote "India of Aurangzib"

This is the definitive story narrating the kind of superhuman effort that Acharya Jadunath Sarkar put in to produce his seminal masterpiece, "India of Aurangzib."

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