Founded by Babur in 1526, the empire at its height covered an area that stretched from modern-day Afghanistan in central Asia ...

Salimgarh Fort in Delhi, built in 1546 by Salim Shah Suri, imprisoned Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s daughter, Zebunnisa, for 21 ...

W hile the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) keeps questioning Muslim loyalty by cherry-picking episodes from history, Samajwadi ...

The historical assessment of Aurangzeb is far more nuanced. After all, he was a ruler of the feudal era, operating within the ...

This system contributed to the economic prosperity of the Mughal Empire, making it one of the richest economies of its time. During Aurangzeb’s reign, the Mughal empire experienced a period of ...

The history of India is rich with the architectural grandeur of temples, many of which were symbols of devotion, culture, and ...

Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, is a controversial figure in Indian history. His tomb is in Khuldabad, Maharashtra, not ...

The Mughal rulers hold a distinct place in the history of the country. The Mughal reign lasted for about 350 years in the ...

He didn’t just burn temples—he tried to burn the memory of resistance. Aurangzeb, often seen as the epitome of Mughal power, ...

The Mughals ruled during an era that saw conquest ... The glory of the Mughal empire reached its zenith under his father, and Aurangzeb scrambled for control of what was then the richest throne ...

The recent controversy surrounding the 17th-century Mughal ruler Aurangzeb is a vivid example of how intensely history can be contested, both in the popular domain and among professional historians, ...