Mughal Empire

Mughal war of succession (1707–1709)

After the death of Aurangzeb, there were three official contenders to the Mughal throne –…

Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, a short biography

Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, one of the most distinguished nobles of Emperor Akbar’s court, was born…

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a short biography

On October 17, 1817, famous Muslim reformer, philosopher, modernist and the founder of the Aligarh…

The fall of Delhi and the Mughal Empire, September 20, 1857

On September 20, 1857, the British East India Company’s forces captured the city of Delhi…

Chronological history of the Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh Muslim University or AMU is a public central university in Aligarh, India, which was…

Indian uprising of 1857

On May 10, 1857, the first Indian War of Independence or Indian Uprising of 1857…

Battle of Karnal 1739, Nader Shah defeats the Mughal forces

On 24 February 1739, Shah of Persia and the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, Nader…

Akbar ascends the Mughal throne

On this day, 11 February 1556, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar ascended the Mughal throne after…

Bahadur Shah I becomes Mughal Emperor

On this day, 13th of January, 1709 CE, the Battle of Hyderabad took place between…

Mughal Empress Nur Jahan dies in Lahore, 1645 CE

Today on the 18th of December in 1645 CE, the Mughal Empress, and wife of…