tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40267146054655169372024-03-10T13:48:06.263+05:30Discovering Mughal, Rajput & Mauryan HistoryBlog for History Lovers..Info about Akbar - Mariam-Uz-Zamani, Maharana Pratap, Ashoka & Chandragupta Maurya is being added.Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-8620733660585885163013-12-03T14:54:00.000+05:302017-02-15T17:35:19.947+05:30A History BLOG on Mariam-Uz-Zamani | Sticky - Links to all Posts
Hi ALL HISTORY Lovers..
This blog is devoted to all those who are genuinely interested in debating the nuances of history and share an extreme passion to discuss "what could have" and "what could not have" happened in our PAST....
To start with, this blog is dedicated to Mughal Emperor Akbar and his First Hindu Wife Mariam-Uz-Zamani / Harka Bai / Heera Kunwari....A lady whose name hasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com75tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-15114290478630725212017-02-15T17:30:00.001+05:302017-02-15T17:41:00.746+05:30Account of victory of Peshwa Bajirao over Nasir Jung | With Allusions to Chimaji, Mastani & Brahmendra Swami
Hi Folks!
It
has been a long time since i wrote anything on the blog. And my crammed
schedule left me with no thought to read or write anything related to
history at the present moment. But a chance recent event perforce made
me scribble my thoughts here.
This
post is different from all the posts written on the blog till now
- it's not intended to simply share information / findingsAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-23276284769102452292016-11-10T20:05:00.000+05:302016-11-10T20:39:16.627+05:30Status of Women in Magadhan Mauryan Society | With Sculptures & Jewels
I was reading about the Mauryan Empire & came across few snippets which made me make a post on the position of women in that period. Overall, i got an impression that they held high status in the society and their condition had not deteriorated as it happened in the later ancient period and medieval ages. This post may not be the last word on this topic. It is a collection of the interestingAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-64841571876485201012016-10-22T13:48:00.000+05:302016-10-22T13:48:16.344+05:30Contemporary account of reaction of people & Aftermath of Death of Akbar | Rise of Islamic Orthodoxy | Obituary of the Jesuit Priests | With 14 Mughal Miniatures| Death of Mughal Emperor Akbar - Last Part of a 3 part series
"Although I am the master of so vast a kingdom, and all the appliances
of government are to my hand, yet since true greatness consists in doing the
will of God, my mind is not at ease in this diversity of sects and creeds;
and apart from this outward pomp of circumstance, with what satisfaction
in my despondency, can I undertake the sway of empire? I await the
coming of some discreet man of Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-46155036796832430952016-10-19T13:11:00.000+05:302016-10-20T20:15:31.614+05:30History of Mahapadma Nanda & Dhana Nanda | From Pre - Mauryan Magadha Empire to arrival of Alexander | With ancient sculptures
In the 8th century BC, India could be broadly understood in terms of five large regions viz.
- Madhyadesa (the middle country),
- Pratichya (western lands),
- Prachya (Eastern region),
- Uttarpatha (the land in the north of the Vindhyas[1]) and
- Dakshinpatha (the land south of the Vindhyas).
Dancing girl, Indus Valley Civilization, 2500 BCE, At National Museum, Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-26463804805779560162016-10-11T17:06:00.000+05:302016-10-11T18:22:16.716+05:30Chandragupta Maurya - The Empire builder & Protector of Bharat | An Introduction
" Since the days of Cyrus[1a] (558 - 530 B.C.) parts of India to the west of the Sindhu (modern day river Indus) and some parts of the Punjab off and on formed part of the Achaemenian[1b] empire. During Mahapadma's[1c] time in 326 B. C. Alexander, the Macedonian, with his thundering legions, entered North-West India, the erstwhile satrapy of the Iranian empire[1d].
In a few months, however, he Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-14433073621398060292016-10-05T20:55:00.000+05:302016-10-05T20:55:37.515+05:302 HOURS that changed Mughal History | Death of Akbar - Victory of Jahangir - Defeat of Khusrau, Raja Man Singh & Mirza Aziz Koka | Story of treachery, loyalty & fluctuating fortunes - A detailed analysis from Portuguese account of 3rd Christian Mission at Mughal Court, Akbarnama, lesser known Persian histories & hitherto unknown Rajasthani (Jaipur) Manuscript | Part-2 of 3 part series
Hello Folks,
Here is the second part in the tri-part series of articles
related to the intrigue surrounding the death of Mughal Emperor Akbar
and the sudden and surprising accession of Prince Salim as the next
Mughal Emperor.
The first part of this series set the ball rolling with a miniature of Mughal Emperor Akbar along with his grandsons
Khusrau and Khurram andAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-76968302871721883642016-10-02T21:06:00.000+05:302016-10-03T17:36:03.045+05:30Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi | Exploring the Mahatma
" The Mahatma was more right when he was wrong than we are when we are right... Many of us are correct in our little correctness and are small in the process. But the Mahatma was incorrect in many things and yet he was correct in the sum total and big in the very inconsistencies. In the end, he seldom or never came out at the wrong place. " Before starting to write anything about MK Gandhi, we Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-31456954111224098542016-09-15T16:36:00.000+05:302016-09-15T16:36:53.852+05:30The LAST Portrait : Tragedy of a dying emperor | With English translation of surviving Persian Inscriptions | Death of Mughal Emperor Akbar - Part 1 of a 3 part series
" Suraj hoon, zindagi ki ramak chhod jaungaMain doob bhi gaya tau shafak chhod jaunga "
सूरज हूँ , ज़िंदगी की रमक छोड़ जाऊँगा
मैं डूब भी गया तो शफ़क़ छोड़ जाऊँगा !
" The Sun I am, the seeds of life I shall sowEven as I set, will leave behind an afterglow "
MOST
PORTRAYALS OF Akbar show him actively engaged - whether participating in
celebrations, hunting, leading armies, Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-14825843914918308352016-09-01T19:16:00.001+05:302016-09-01T19:16:44.445+05:30Special Anniversary Post | Archival snippets of Prince of Wales' Visit to Fatehpur Sikri in 1906 | Tributes to Akbar and Fatehpur Sikri | Mariam-Uz-Zamani's Twins' death linked with Fatehpur Sikri | With Akbarnama miniatures, 30+ pictures of Fatehpur Sikri from archives
Hey all,
What's up guys ? Writing a blog post after a pretty long break. But for a perfect reason on a very special occasion.Today, OUR blog completes 2 years! Yet, it feels as if it was born just a few days back. Time sure flies by so quickly, doesn't it ?Re-living those memories and remembering the great discussions we all had here engulfs me with nostalgia. This blog was a personal Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-85983810458874994062015-12-31T06:27:00.001+05:302015-12-31T07:06:56.883+05:30Begum Ka Bagh : Princess Jahanara's Garden in Chandni Chowk | Now Lost Forever .. With RARE paintings
Hi Friends,
Continuing the series on Mughal Princess Jahanara, after a long hiatus. This article aims to take a look at some of the beautiful buildings and gardens she left behind as her legacy.
More can be read about Princess Jahanara in the earlier blog articles:
Jahanara : Padshah Begum or Sufi Fakeera
Jahanara : Her Father's Daughter
Farman of Sahibat-uz-Zamani Padshah Begum Sahibradhikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118507335703650663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-34649474756444124602015-12-24T04:54:00.000+05:302015-12-27T15:44:54.948+05:30 Why Maharana Pratap Chose to Resist Akbar || With comparison of Rajput & Mughal Accounts of "Divine Intervention" of Akbar in 1578
" A man does not live by bread alone.
He lives by his self-respect too. "
I am back with a new post that is a pre-cursor to the Battle of Haldighati series.
Sometime back,
there was a debate on social media about the relative merits and
demerits of Mughal Emperor Akbar and Mewar King MahaRana Pratap and who
between them was the greater of the two. Articles of Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-59164500444461001892015-12-19T15:39:00.001+05:302015-12-19T17:33:20.540+05:30Savitribai Phule: Mother of Modern Education for Indian Women | First Indian Woman Teacher | Pioneering Marathi Poet
“You owe her. But do
you know her? Savitribai Phule, the Mother of modern education. If you are an
Indian woman who reads, you owe her. If you are an educated Indian woman, you
owe her. If you are an Indian schoolgirl reading this chapter in English, you owe
her. If you are an educated international desi woman, you owe her.”
– Excerpted from ‘Savitribai and India’s Conversation on
radhikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118507335703650663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-90166451697562607162015-12-15T02:29:00.000+05:302015-12-15T02:59:01.873+05:30The Earliest Known Farman of Mughal Emperor Akbar | Issued at the age of 16 During Bairam Khan's Regency
Today,
I am sharing a Farman which was given by 16 year old Mughal Emperor
Akbar in favor of a sermon reader, to his officials, directing them to make peaceful settlement of a property dispute. This is
probably the earliest known farman given by Akbar.
Interesting Story Behind the Discovery of this Farman
In the late 1990's, the National Archives of India at Delhi acquired a set ofAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-12928792074278650112015-12-11T02:04:00.001+05:302015-12-11T02:25:43.466+05:30How the Lushais of Mizoram Fought the British in Late 19th Century along with Rare Historical Photographs of the Lushais | For Honor of Women at Stake
Hi Everyone,
The people’s struggle against the British is well-known to us
and so are most of the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives so that
we may be born and live in Free India. But is it really so?
I have been wondering about this topic and have found to my
dismay that we know very little, if anything at all, about the struggle in the
remote corners of the nation. How radhikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118507335703650663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-42283869718623060752015-11-28T17:28:00.000+05:302015-11-28T17:28:09.367+05:30Myanmar Village Seeks Pardon for 1871 Mizo Massacre; A Much-Needed Lesson in Forgiving Excesses of History and Forging New Political Relations
In history, we come across many
instances of massacres which leave us numb and make us wonder, "How could
they do this?"
We still carry those scars
centuries after those events occurred and find it tough to forgive those people
whose ancestors had wreaked havoc upon our ancestors, even though the people
living now may not share the sentiments of their ancestors and may find it
difficult to radhikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118507335703650663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-11111145054827749432015-11-24T02:28:00.000+05:302015-12-14T19:08:57.421+05:30Letter of Shivaji Maharaj to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb protesting RE-imposition of Jaziya | Mughal Emperors Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan & Rana Raj Singh of Mewar also mentioned
Many of you might be aware of the recent debate that raged regarding the 'secular'
vs 'bigoted' credentials of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb after a road in Delhi, earlier named after him, was renamed after the
visionary former President of India - the Late Abdul Kalam. Let's keep the debate of re-naming the road aside and
focus on Aurangzeb and his personality.
Historians
and researchers are Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-72727827826899709492015-11-17T05:23:00.001+05:302015-11-17T05:23:18.394+05:30Nilkanth Temple Palace of Mughal Emperor Akbar's Hindu Wife in Madhya Pradesh | With English Translation of Persian Inscriptions, Anecdote of Jahangir's BirthDay celebration with his mother in this palace & Pictures of Nilkanth Palace Temple and Shiv Linga
" The whole of life well spent we deem,
In building thus, if o'er us gleam
Some faintest hope that soul of grace
Shall find repose within this place. "
-- English translation of the beautiful inscription on the Nilkanth Palace
Epigraphia Indo-Moslemica, 1909-10, Pg-25,
Trans. Zafar Hasan
Published by the Superintendent, Govt. Printing, India, 1912
Nilkanth* is a Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-21126468163229463362015-11-07T17:00:00.001+05:302015-11-07T21:00:19.976+05:30Documentary based on a Real Life event related to Mughal Emperor Akbar & his Hindu Wife | With Rudyard Kipling's Poem - Akbar's Bridge, Illustrations & Historical Inputs
Hi everyone,
This article has been 'assembled' after drawing its ingredients from various places, viz. a newspaper article, a poem, illustrations, historical inputs. Before starting, let me explain what the article is all about so that all the things become clear.
Mughal Emperor Akbar had decided to build a grand mosque in the province of Jaunpur in mid-1560s to please the Almighty, so that Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-62007597026611834322015-11-04T13:28:00.000+05:302015-11-04T19:08:16.698+05:30Calm Before the Storm - Efforts for Peace Between Akbar & Maharana Pratap | Prelude - Battle of Haldighati | Part-I
"
Imperialism and Independence were the two attributes - of which Mughal Emperor Akbar & Mewar Kesri MahaRana Pratap were strong pillars. A clash between them was inevitable.
"
We
all know about the historic rivalry between Mughal Emperor Akbar and
the Rajput King Maharana Pratap of Mewar. The Battle of Haldighati is
perhaps the most famous battle that Maharana Pratap fought againstradhikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118507335703650663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-66135781121082004882015-10-22T03:35:00.002+05:302015-10-22T06:33:38.723+05:30Rajput Celebration of Navratri, Ashwa Poojan & Dussehra in Rajasthan | With Old Rajasthani Paintings & Modern Pictures
Hi Everyone,
Wishing all the blog
readers a very happy Dussehra / Vijayadashami / Durga Puja / Bijoya :)
May this day be the harbinger of success, prosperity and good times in
your life.
Navratri
is one of the most auspicious times in the Hindu calendar. It marks the
beginning of the festive season and is one of the favorite times of the
year for me, and i am sure for many others Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-81335545967676395842015-10-15T05:00:00.001+05:302015-10-15T07:47:53.180+05:30How Akbar was Born | The Incredibly Romantic Story of the Birth of Mughal Emperor Akbar as a Refugee in a Rajput Citadel of Amarkot | With Akbarnama portraits depicting celebrations on Akbar's birth
" Akbar
did not have a single drop of the "blood of Hind" running through his
veins, colloquially speaking. Yet he was a native son of the soil of Hind, not
just because he was born here but also because he lived almost his entire life
here and accepted Hind as his ONLY homeland. And, what is more - we have accepted him as one of our own - as a monarch who continues to rule over many hearts Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-82798563966441834852015-10-12T22:48:00.002+05:302016-10-18T22:28:24.777+05:30Details of Wives & Children of Maharana Pratap | With notes about availability of Rajput Records & Video of Udaipur Museum regarding conservation of artefacts with inputs from present Rana of Udaipur
Hi Everyone
Many
of you have requested for details about the personal life of the Rajput
warrior Maharana Pratap, seeking reliable information about his wives
and children. This article is a culmination of my research into these
aspects of the Maharana's life and aims to provide insightful details
about his family, culled from various sources.
It
is an accepted reality that one cannot Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-45914477147623557412015-10-05T14:25:00.000+05:302015-10-05T20:39:43.993+05:30Cunning & dangerous politics of Shah Turkan versus a Strong & Determined Razia with a brief insight on Life in Harem | History of Razia Sultan - II
Hi Everyone,
This
article is the second one in the series on the history of Delhi
Sultanate before Razia Sultan ascended the throne. It focuses
specifically on the internal politics that were played out to prevent
Razia from becoming the ruler in spite of her father selecting her as
his heiress. We will look at the important people involved in this power
play in this article.
&Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026714605465516937.post-39931746790672636782015-09-24T04:38:00.000+05:302015-12-07T02:20:41.955+05:30Struggle before the establishment of Delhi Sultanate & Introduction to characters in the reign of Razia Sultan | History of Razia Sultan - I
Hi all,
This
is the first post in the new section of this blog, which has been
created to discuss the history of the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate - Razia Sultan. This section will have a limited number of
posts but care has been taken to ensure that the contents
are well-researched like the earlier posts. The quality of content will not be compromised with.
Before Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797421588360034980noreply@blogger.com0