Mughal Coins of Akbar : During the early years of his reign Akbar adopted the coinage and currency system of his predecessors and made only nominal modifications, such as the insertion of his name and titles and the place and year of mintage on his coins. His mints were in charge of minor officers, called … Read more

Akbar fell ill on October 3, 1605, his trouble being dysentery or some kind of diarrhea. His condition grew worse owing to embittered relations between Salim and his son Khusrav and the intrigues of the nobles who became divided into two factions, one supporting Salim and the other Khusrav. It is said that Man Singh … Read more

The accession of Akbar the Great, the father of Jahangir, to the throne had been proclaimed at Delhi on 11th February, 1556. On the same day Humayun’s death was made public. Humayun was the father of Akbar. Humayun died as the result of a fall from the staircase of his library located at Sher Mandal … Read more

The economic life of people during the Mughal Period reflected wide separation between the producers from the consumers. The producers consisted of agriculturists, industrial workers and traders. The consuming classes during Mughal Period were the nobles and officers of the civil and military services, the professional and religious classes, servants and slaves, and beggars. There was … Read more

Rajput Policy Of Akbar The Rajpur policy of Akbar was the result of a deliberate policy and was based on the principles of enlightened self-interest, recognition of merit, justice and fair play. The rebellions of those very people on whom depended the Mughal authority convinced Akbar, that the only way to perpetuate his power and … Read more

Maharana Udai Singh (also Rana Uday Singh) was the ruler of Mewar. Maharana Udai Singh was born on August 4, 1522 and died on February 28,1572. He is the founder of Udaipur City in Rajasthan. He built the famous City Palace in Udaipur. Maharana Pratap Singh was the son of Maharana Udai Singh. Maharana Udai Singh … Read more

Bairam Khan became the guardian of Akbar when Akbar was just 13 year old. Bairam Khan was the Chief Military commander in the Mughal Army. Bairam Khan was born in Badakhshan and joined the service of Mughal Emperor Babur at the age of 16. Later on Bairam Khan contributed towards the establishment of Mughal Empire in … Read more

Th Religious Policy of Akbar was liberal. Akbar was born and brought up in comparatively liberal surrounding. Bairam Khan, who subsequently became Akbar’s guardian and protector, was a Shia Muslim. Bairam Khan is responsible for molding his conduct and shaping his early policy. Akbar’s most notable tutor, Abdul Latif, taught him the principle of universal peace which … Read more

The Education system in Mughal period during Akbar was in advance of his age and made an attempt to raise the intellectual level of the people. Although he did not establish a network of schools and colleges all over the country for the benefit of the school-going population and did not allocate a fixed percentage … Read more

Literature of Mughal Period The Mughal Period was an period of growth of literature in India. The Indian Literature witnessed the golden age during the Mughal Rule. Persian Literature  in Mughal Period The Persian Literature flourished during Mughal Period. The tolerant and benevolent policy of Mughal Emperor Akbar and his patronage of learning, coupled with … Read more