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 ...

In Mughal warfare, elephants played a crucial role as powerful war animals. Armored for protection, they charged into enemy lines, breaking formations and causing disruption. Their immense size ...

The real battle had just begun. Rather than securing Mughal supremacy, the conquest of Bijapur and Golconda deepened 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 ...

This was not just another little conflict– it was a notable battle that marked the beginning of the end for the mighty Mughal Empire. What happened that day in a small town in Haryana would be ...

When Aurangzeb died on March 3, 1707, at the age of 88, the Mughal Empire was already in decline. Sir Jadunath Sarkar argues that his death triggered a war of succession that further weakened Mughal ...

Mughal dynasty in India: The Mughal dynasty forms an integral and vital part of India’s medieval and modern history. The once glorious empire collapsed after the arrest and imprisonment of the ...

The Mughal emperors retain a fraught significance ... and albums of paintings interspersed with calligraphy. Through conquest and co-option, these rulers turned an unstable Timurid holding in ...