Murshid Quli Khan was one of the most significant figures in the early eighteenth-century history of Bengal, known primarily for his role as the first Nawab of Bengal...
Baji Rao I (1700–1740 CE) was one of the greatest military generals and statesmen in Indian history, serving as the Peshwa (Prime Minister) of the Maratha Empire under...
The death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1680 CE marked the end of one of the most dynamic reigns in Indian history. Shivaji had laid the foundations of...
The Ashta Pradhan was the council of eight ministers instituted by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, in the seventeenth century. This administrative body formed...
Chauth and Sardeshmukhi were two types of taxes collected in South India, particularly Maratha Empire during medieval times. These two taxes became important sources of revenue for Maratha...
The Battle of Pratapgarh, fought on 10 November 1659, was the first major military victory of the Maratha ruler Shivaji Maharaj against the forces of Afzal Khan, a...
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630–1680) was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India and one of the most remarkable leaders in Indian history. Renowned for his military...
Muhammad Shah Rangile (reigned 1719–1748 CE) was the Mughal Emperor of India whose reign marked both cultural brilliance and the accelerated decline of the Mughal Empire. He is...
Rafi ud-Darajat was a Mughal emperor who reigned for a brief period in the early eighteenth century, from 1719 to 1720. His accession to the throne occurred during...
Farrukhsiyar (reigned 1713–1719 CE) was the Mughal Emperor of India, known primarily for his accession to the throne with the assistance of the influential Sayyid Brothers and for...
Jahandar Shah was a short-reigned Mughal emperor who ruled India from 1712 to 1713. His tenure marked the beginning of the empire’s decline after the death of Emperor...
Bahadur Shah I (reigned 1707–1712), born Prince Muʿazzam, was the seventh Mughal Emperor of India and the eldest surviving son of Aurangzeb Alamgir. His brief reign marked the...
