Of all the great monarchs to have ruled over India—a land whose history is richer and more turbulent than that of almost any other—the one who most retains our modern-day attention is Akbar, Mughal ...

Emperor Akbar, the greatest of the Mughal emperors, who ruled India from 1556 till 1605, left a legacy of tolerance, virtuousness, harmony, and prosperity. Ira Mukhoty’s definitive and exhaustive ...

About five centuries ago, India was the centre of a thriving empire under the leadership of Akbar the Great: India produced about a quarter of the world’s GDP and the people flourished under Akbar’s ...

Abul Fazl composed the monumental two-volume chronicle of Akbar’s reign, the Akbarnama, illuminated with brilliant miniatures painted by forty-nine artists, both Hindu and Muslim (Wikimedia Commons) ...

The history section of the newly introduced Class 8 social science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for students in the current 2025-26 academic year ...

Biographies are very much the incumbent emperor of history-writing in this age, with the Mughal dynasty receiving significant attention in this regard from Indian writers. Books on the lives of Dara ...

In a famous anecdote, the Mughal Emperor Akbar holds court with representatives of the major religions, who each take turns to make the case for their faith being the correct one. With their arguments ...

The Mughal Empire, a dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin, was established in India by Babur after his victory at the Battle of Panipat in 1526. This marked the beginning of a reign that would last for ...

It's the final showdown between father and son in Taj - Reign of Revenge Part 2. Prince Salim decides to challenge his father once and for all for this rightful place as heir to the Mughal empire. The ...

The stage is set for the ultimate showdown between Naseeruddin Shah’s Akbar and Aashim Gulati’s Prince Salim as the latter challenges his father for the coveted peacock throne in the Taj: Reign of ...