This article examines the humanitarian reforms introduced by the Mughal emperor Akbar and highlights his liberal attitude toward social customs. Akbar respected India’s diverse traditions but was…
S.K. Banerji’s essay ‘Sasanka—King of Bengal’ reconstructs the life and political career of Sasanka, one of eastern India’s most important early medieval rulers. Drawing on inscriptions, copper-plate…
The Buland Darwaza in Fatehpur Sikri, constructed in 1602 A.D. by Emperor Akbar, serves as a monumental gateway and a testament to his reign. It commemorates Akbar's victory over the Deccan and…
“Humayun’s early Relations with Kamran (1514‑33)” examines the relationship between Humayun, heir to Emperor Babur, and his younger brother Kamran in the years following Babur’s death. The article…
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Humayun’s Succession to the Throne (December 1530)
This article reconstructs the fraught circumstances surrounding Humayun’s accession to the Mughal throne following the death of his father Babur in December 1530. Drawing on Persian chronicles such…