Mansur and Mughal court workshops, "A zebra presented to the Mughal emperor Jahangir" (1621), opaque watercolor and gold on paper (© Victoria and Albert Museum, London; all images courtesy the ...

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"The Mughal Empire was one of the great powers of the early modern era, ruling almost all of South Asia, a conquest state, dominated by its military elite. Many historians have viewed the Mughal ...

An act of vandalism at an 18th century monument built by the once powerful Mughal empire has sparked anger in India, with historians urging authorities to provide better protection for the country’s ...

From the sprawling, storied Mughal Empire there is a single surviving work of prose written by a woman: the memoir of the brave and brilliant Princess Gulbadan. A participant in the innermost circles ...

"This volume has its origin in the International Workshop "The Mughal Empire under Shah Jahan", that took place on May 26 and 27, 2014 at the Institute of Iranian Studies of the Austrian Academy of ...

England’s first foray into India, as Nandini Das details in “Courting India,” was far from successful. By Abhishek Kaicker When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

Located in what is today Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Kingdom of Aksum was one of the most powerful and wealthy empires of the ancient world. Aksum was a significant player in the trade networks that ...

Procession on the occasion of a Durbar (audience) of the Mogul Emperor Akbar of India, which includes his sons, high Indian and British dignitaries, soldiers, elephants carrying the royal insignia ...

In the opulent courts of the Mughal Empire, grandeur wasn’t just worn on the sleeves, it started from the feet. While the Mughal emperors and nobles are often remembered for their lavish robes, ...