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Shah Jahan : The War of Succession

Aurangzeb was summoned to North in 1657. The emperor Shah Jahan was believed to be dying. Since there was no rule of succession, each of the 4 princes...

May 31, 2011

Prince Murad Baksh

Prince Murad Baksh Murad Baksh was the youngest son of Shah Jahan and was last to be executed by Aurangzeb.

May 31, 2011

Prince Shah Shuja

This young man who was given the charge of Bengal and Orissa was second son of Shah Jahan. He ruled these provinces from 1639 to 1660, barring two...

May 31, 2011

Prince Dara Shikoh

Prince Dara Shikoh The way Babur loved Humayun, Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan was loved by his father. He was the heir apparent, favored by...

May 31, 2011

Prince Aurangzeb

Mohyuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb was born in 1618 and had already been the Governor of Deccan after 1636, when his father had led the campaigns in person and annexed...

May 31, 2011

Malik Ambar

Malik Ambar was an Ethiopian and had been brought to India as a slave. This able slave rose to prominence between 1607 to 1626, when he was regent...

May 31, 2011

Deccan Policy of Shah Jahan

During his early age, Prince Khurram was able to muster his strength in Deccan. It was Deccan that Aurangzeb, fourth son of prince Khurram and Mumtaj Mahal rose...

May 31, 2011

Shahjahanabad and Red Fort

Agra, which first became the capital of Sikandar Shah Lodi was enlarged by Akbar but was enriched by Shah Jahan. But, one more splendor of Shah Jahan was...

May 31, 2011

Taj Mahal

It was in 1631 that the lady of Taj, Mumtaj Mahal died during birth of their 14th Child Gauhara Beghum. After 1 year of her death, construction of...

May 31, 2011

Shah Jahan : Relations with Portuguese

The Portuguese had established a factory at Hugli in Bengal. We have already read that the Portuguese had a very constringe religious policy. It was learnt that the...

May 31, 2011