Articles discussing Akbar
Akbar’s Religious Policy
Sri Ram Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1937
“The most important of Akbar's administrative measures was the promulgation of what has been miscalled the 'Infallibility Decree.'”
Akbar’s Religious Policy
Akbar's Musical Encounters with Bhakti Saints: Braj Sources
Huma Aizaj · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2024
“This paper attempts to examine the “Saga of musical encounters: a study of Akbar’s interaction with Bhakti saints gleaned from Braj sources.””
Was Akbar Literate?
Makhanlal Roy Choudhary · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1940
“The current belief regardlng the literacy of Akbar 1s that he was ‘utterly unlettered Many writers of modern times have taken Akbar as unlettered.”
Akbar was Literate
Makhanlal Roy Choudhary · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1956
“Recently Sir Jadunath Sarkac has made a categorical assertion in his 13૬૯૦૧૫૯૬૦૩ ૬૦ a book —Glimpses of Mughal Architecture —rthar ‘“Akbar was illiterate” (p. કુડ. 10 the text of the same book Sri 5. K. Saraswati writes in a subdued language पथ **Akbar was perhaps an unlettered person™ (p, 2૦).”
Rebellion of Shah Jahan and his Career in Bengal
Sudhindra Nath Bhattacharyya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934
Social Reforms of Akbar
S. K. Banerjee · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1953
“By nature liberal and tolerant of others’ views, Akbar broadened his outlook by philosophical and religious discussions with outstand- ing men of different communities and sects.”
Christianity at the Courts of Akbar and Jahangir
Akbar's Philosophy of Life
R. Krishnamurti · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1944
“The religious system of Akbar, called by him Taubid-i-liahi or Divine Monotheism was the petsonal philosophy of life that he evolved out of the rationalization and the analytic discussions of the ૦૦૦૬૬.”
Buland Darwāza of Fatehpur Sikri
S. K. Banerjee · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1937
“Built 13 1602 A.D., three ycars before Akbar’s death, Buland Darwiza serves पीट Emperor તડ a Horatio that reports his case aright and helps ઘડ to a more liberal and just appreciation of his ideas and ideals, and of his policy and philosophy.”
The Nature of the Mughal Conquest
An Unexplored Source of Mughal History
The Administrative System of Sher Shah
Siege and Surrender of Ranthambhor, 1569 A.D.
Dasharatha Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1943
“According to the Akbarnama, Ranthambhor was surrendered in 1569 A.D. by its Governor Surjan Hada as the result of the intercession of Akbar’s courtiers and high officers.”
Akbar as a Sun‑Worshipper
Yuga-Pradhan Sti Jinacandra Suri
Bhanwarmal Singhi · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1966
“the name of Sri Jinacandra Suri should stand foremost, not only on account of his limitless scholarship but also on account of the profound influence that he exercised on his contemporaries, more particularly on the Mughal emperor Akbar.”
Nababakhanakhanacaritam
Sanskrit Scholars of Akbar's Time
Dinesh Chandra Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1937
A Note on Padmasundara and His Works
Satyavrat Verma · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1989
“By virtue of his literary output and spiritual attainments, Padma-sundara was decidedly the foremost in the galaxy of Jaina ascetics, who, notwithstanding the rigorous monastic inhibitions, had cordial ties with the Mughal Emperor Akbar.”
Birbhum and Western Bengal in the Eighteenth Century
Gottlieb L. Schanzlin · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929
Mughal Translation of Laghu-Yoga-Vāsiṣṭha: Cultural Synthesis and Governance
Aliyas Hussain Sheikh · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2024
Mingling of Islamic and Indigenous Traditions in Indian Music
Food and Cultural Identity in Mughal India
Rekha Pande, Rizwan Ahmad · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2020
Tradition, Innovation, and Revival: Imperial Tomb Architecture of the Marwar Rulers
Vijayadeva Sūri of Tapāgaccha
Ram Vallabh Somani · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1996
“Hiravijaya Suri was much venerated by Akbar who bestowed upon him the title Jagad-guru.”
Two-Sovereign Inscriptions of Mewar—their Methodological Contribution
Arya Ramachandra G. Tiwari · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1957
The Cult of the Grand-pa’s in the Jaina Spiritual Tradition
Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1971
“Akbar was so much inspired and impressed by the Acarya that he sent orders under his own seal to all provincial Governors for the protection of the Jaina temples and holy places against Muslim molestation.”
Nautch Girls of Pre-Colonial North India: A Historical Overview
The First Saka of Citod
Subimal Chandra Datta · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931
Reviews
Dineshchandra Sircar, Sushil Kumar De, Chintaharan Chakravarti, A. B. M. Habibullah, Radha Govinda Basak · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1942
Mr C U Wills on the Sambalpur Atharangarh
L. P. Pandeya Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929
Jahangir and Nurjahan
Mohammad Yasin · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1938
“The facts of the cvent, as related 10 ‘lgbalnama’, *Madsir-i- /ebangm and other contemporary writings ate these: Al Qub; Khan (whose previous history it 15 unnecessary to (હો હ for the pur- pose of the present article) greatly distinguished himself બિ. his courage and valour at Akbar’s commpaign (0 Thattah and rose to पाए mansab 10 1594 A.D.”
Bandel: A Lesser-Known Portuguese Settlement in Mughal Bengal
The Monetary System of the Mughal Times
Gottlieb L. Schanzlin · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1933
“The modetn pite pieces of India, the lineal descendant of the quorter હતે of Akbar's time, weigh 78 grains, making a {otal of 312 grains for કા imaginary ov theovetical modern #am.”
Bandel: A Lesser-Known Portuguese Settlement in Mughal Bengal
The Subhasitaharavall of Sri Hari Kavi and some Poets enjoying the Patronage of Muslim Rulers
Reviews
Benoy Kumar Sarkar, Chintaharan Chakravarti, Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya, Bimala Charan Law, Giuseppe Tucci, Ajit Ghose · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
Reviews
Chintaharan Chakravarti, K. K. Banerji, Jehangir C. Tavadia · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
“The book, under review, gives in a popular way, the life-story of the great Jain hiermit Hiravijayaji Sari with special reference to his connec- tion with the great Mughal emperor Akbar.”
Malik Ambar: A New Life
The Silver and Copper Coinage of Pre‑Moghul India
Gottlieb L. Schanzlin · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1940
Archaeological Revaluation of Fatehpur Sikri
S. K. Jain · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1995
“1t is, therefore, evident that a full-fledged and planned city existed at the site much before Akbar used this place for his capital.”
The Jains in Ahmedabad
Jitendra B. Shah · Sambodhi, 2018
Ayodhya's Three History Debates: Rama Janmabhumi/Babri Masjid Controversy
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Akbarsahi‑Srngaradarapana of Padmasundara
Mano Mohan Ghosh · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1949
“The present wotk was written by Padmasundara, a Jain scholar in the court of Akbar, the great Mughal emperor of India.”
Kenopanisad‑Bhasya
Mano Mohan Ghosh · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1949
“The present wotk was written by Padmasundara, a Jain scholar in the court of Akbar, the great Mughal emperor of India.”
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Padmasundara’s Jñānacandrodaya-nāṭaka (Introductory note)
Nagin J Shah · Sambodhi, 1977
Harsa Siladitya: A Revised Study
Niharranjan Roy · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927
“A less gifted and less qualified personality than either Asoka or Akbar, Hargsavardhana Silfiditya હ the Pugpabhati dynasty was not , less fortunate than either of them in finding out a place in History in equally brifliant relief that gives glorious distinctiveness to a character against a ccmparatively darker back-ground.”
The Early Adventures of Guru Govind Singh
Jainas in Bihar in the Seventeenth Century
Surendra Gopal · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1973
Jahangir’s Relations with the Jains
K. P. Mitra · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1945
“It has been said that Jahangir was not so tolerant towards other religions, as his father Akbar was, and examples are cited of his persecution of the Sikh and Jain religions.”
Burhanpur: Unexplored History, Monuments, and Society
Suresh Mishra, Nandkishore Dewda · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2022
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Reviews
History of Khandela
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Finger-posts of Bengal History
Kalinjar Fort: The Time Winner Ancientmost Fort of India
Dinesh Chandra Bhattacharya · Sambodhi, 1996
“Kalinjar is one of the most ancient and strategically located forts of India which was the site of several battles associating with it the names of Mohammed Ghazni, Prithviraj Chauhan, Qutbud-din Aibak, Humayun, Sher Shah Sun, Akbar and Chhatrasal.”
Tonsure: Religious Devotion and Cultural Practices
Review: Bikaner‑Jaina‑Lekha‑Sangraha
Higher Education
Hem Chandra Rai · The Jaina Gazette, 1927
Concentration
Relevance of Jain principles of Mahavira in modern context
Binod Kumar Tiwary · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2001
Householder�S Dharma In Jainism
Kamta Prasad Jain · The Jaina Gazette, 1930
Bhojaraja-saccarita Nataka
The Jainas and the Practice of Sati
Vishwanath Rises and Rises: The Eternal Spirit of Kashi
Meenakshi Jain · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2024
The Indian Sect of the Jainas
George Buehler · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1974
Borders and Kashmir State Formation: Treaty of Amritsar (1846) and Aftermath
Length Units in Jaina Astronomy
Sajjan Singh Lishk, S. D. Sharma · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1979
The Hindus of Hindustan: A Civilizational Journey
Meenakshi Jain · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2023
Sarkar's Twin Heroes: Aurangzeb and Shivaji in Historiographical Balance
Suresh K.Srivastava · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 1997
Jaina Architecture in Eastern India
Binod Kumar Tiwary, Hiralal Jain · Jinamanjari, 2002
On the Date of Harsakirti's Kalyanamandirastotratika
Claus Vogel · Sambodhi, 1976
Sabda-Vilasa or Parasinamamala of Mantri Salakya and Mahipakosa of Saciva Mahipa
Umakant Premanand Shah · Sambodhi, 1972
Bhamasah, The Saviour Of Mewar.
Umrao Singh Tank · The Jaina Gazette, 1926
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Identification of the Siddharaja‑Saras
Reviews
Kalidas Nag, A. B. M. Habibullah, Arthur Berriedale Keith · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1938
Condition of Education and Architecture in the Bahmani Kingdom
Jogindra Nath Chowdhuri · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929
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Camphor‑Scented Temples
Soumitra Das · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1990
“Another report of Akbar’s time speaks of the restoration of the temple and the construction of a Meghnad mandapa.”
British Judicial Intervention and Colonial Despotism in Bengal Presidency