Mughals under Akbar

Section I  :  Mughals Under Akbar  

Number of Posts (updated on October 22, 2016) : 62



This section pertains to the history posts which fall under the period of Mughal Emperor Akbar - like posts on his wife Mariam-Uz-Zamani, other wife Ruqayya Begum, his children and family members, his wars, his reforms, and other miscellaneous posts related to HIM...

Part-I -- Focused on Mariam-Uz-Zamani and Akbar

 

1.      Mariam-Uz-Zamani -- The Forgotten Enigma -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 2, 2014

2.      Glory of Faith - Jalal-ud-din Akbar with Mariam Zamani Begum - The Famous Painting - Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 3, 2014

3.      Children of Akbar and Mariam-uz-Zamani Begum -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 3, 2014

4.      Facts about Akbar and Mariam-Uz-Zamani Begum -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 4, 2014

5.      An account of Akbar and his FAVORITE Rajput Wife -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 4, 2014

6.      Relations of Akbar with Mariam-Uz-Zamani and Rajputs of Amer Clan -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 7, 2014

7.      Role of Mariam-Uz-Zamani and Ruqayya Begum in securing pardon of Salim after his revolt  -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 7, 2014

8.      The Twins of Mariam-Uz-Zamani and Akbar | An Assessment -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 18, 2014

9.      The Mosque of Mariam-Uz-Zamani Begum at Lahore | Pictures, Persian Inscriptions, English Translations, Explanations, and MORE...-  Click HERE to Read - Posted on November 20, 2014

10.    Excerpts From The JahangirNama - Review | Relations of Jahangir with His Mother -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on December 14, 2014

11.    Mariam-Uz-Zamani - The Forgotten Enigma | Part-2 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on January 1, 2015

12.    Akbar visited Ajmer for the FIRST time, 453 years Back, only to marry Harka Bai.?. -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on January 20, 2015

13.    Akbar arranged marriage of a Princess of Amer with a Rajput Prince & Battle of Paronkh | Sukanya Marriage Track -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on February 2, 2015

14.  453rd Marriage Anniversary of Akbar and Harka Bai | Part-II -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on February 5, 2015

15.    453rd Marriage Anniversary of Akbar and Harka Bai | Part-I -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on February 5, 2015

16.    How 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 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on October 15, 2015

17.    Documentary 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 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on November 07, 2015

18.   Nilkanth 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 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on November 17, 2015

19.   Special 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 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 01, 2016



20.  The 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 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 15, 2016



21.  2 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 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on October 5, 2016



22.  Contemporary 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 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on October 22, 2016

Part-II -- Related to Akbar, his wars and his Navratans

1.      REAL Date of Birth of Akbar | Was Akbar a TITLE.?. -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 20, 2014

2.  "Chronicled Tales" of Akbar-Birbal -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 28, 2014

3.  Why did Akbar attack Chittor .?. | Marathon Series - Part-1 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on October 5, 2014

4.  Is Birbal's House really present in Fatehpur Sikri.?. -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on October 6, 2014

5.  Preparation of Rajputs - Battle of Chittor | Marathon Series - Part-2 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on October 30, 2014

6.  Jodha Akbar - Historical Update | Akbar is trying to be a God? + Future Tracks -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on February 18, 2015

7.  Akbar tries to injure himself, Man Singh Stops Akbar = Angry Akbar -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on February 21, 2015

8.  Akbar was a Sun Worshiper -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on March 5, 2015

9.  When Akbar rode non stop to STOP a Sati Practice -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on March 19, 2015

10.  Jodha Akbar Shah-i-Iran Track Historical Update - Old Rivalries | The Ottomans, Mughals, Safavids, Uzbeks | Part-1 - Click HERE to Read  - Posted on April 1, 2015

11.  Jodha Akbar Shah-i-Iran Track Historical Update - The "Infallible" Daring Diplomatic MasterStroke of Akbar & Sheikh Mubarak | Part-2 - Click HERE to Read  - Posted on April 2, 2015

12.  What is the BASIS of GREATness ? | From Akbar to Ashoka to Alexander...and Maharana Pratap -  Click HERE to Read  - Posted on April 23, 2015

13.  Battles BEFORE the Battle of Chittor | At Udaipur, Mandalgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Rampur | Marathon Series  Part-3 -  Click HERE to Read  - Posted on May 25, 2015

14.  Actual Battle between the Mughal and Rajput Forces | Course of War - Battle of Chittor | With explained Portraits from Akbarnama | Marathon Series  Part-4 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on July 1, 2015

15.  Mughal Record of Jauhar of Rajput Women & Saka of Rajput Warriors at 3rd Siege of Chittor(1567-68) + Mughal Victory Followed by Massacre of Rajput Civilians | Battle of Chittor Part-5 | With Portraits from Akbarnama & personal pictures of Chittor Fort - Click HERE to Read  - Posted on July 13, 2015

16.  DETAILED Rajput Record of Jauhar, Saka & Massacre of Rajputs at 3rd Siege of Chittor(1567-68) | Description of Rajput Warriors & OLD pictures of Chittor Fort | Battle of Chittor Part-6  - Click HERE to Read  - Posted on July 23, 2015

17.  Fatehnama-i-Chittor, Comparison & Pictures of Mughal-Rajput Weapons, Assessment of Akbar and Maharana Pratap, Old Portraits of Udaipur & Path for the Future Struggle of Mughals - Mewar | LONG Detailed Concluding Assessment..Last Post on Battle of Chittor Part 7  - Click HERE to Read  - Posted on August 11, 2015

18. Rani Durgawati - "Better to die with glory, than to live with ignominy .. Either i will conquer or i will die" .. With Portraits from Akbarnama and pictures related to Rani Durgavati  - Click HERE to Read - Posted on August 30, 2015

19. Calm Before the Storm - Efforts for Peace Between Akbar & Maharana Pratap | Prelude - Battle of Haldighati | Part-I - Click HERE to Read - Posted on November 04, 2015

20. Letter 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 - Click HERE to Read - Posted on November 24, 2015

21. Why Maharana Pratap Chose to Resist Akbar || With comparison of Rajput & Mughal Accounts of "Divine Intervention" of Akbar in 1578 - Click HERE to Read - Posted on December 24, 2015

 

Part-III -- Farmans

1.       A Farman issued by Hamida Bano Begum Along with Original Persian Scan - Click HERE to Read - Posted on December 12, 2014

2.       Farman of Wali Nimat Mariam-Uz-Zamani Begum with Scan of Original Persian -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on March 13, 2015

3.       Farman of Mughal Emperor Akbar to protect of a 'Brahmin of Mathura' + Scan of Original Persian Document | Connection with Maharana Pratap, Ajabde Bai Sa & Mariam-Uz-Zamani -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on June 26, 2015

4.       Farman of Mughal Emperor Akbar & Jatipura Goverdhan Temple : Janmashtmi Special + Scan of Original Persian Document -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 5, 2015

5.       The Earliest Known Farman of Mughal Emperor Akbar | Issued at the age of 16 During Bairam Khan's Regency -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on December 15, 2015

Part-IV -- Rest of Topics

1.    Akbar Ruqayya False Monogamy Clause - Akbar NEVER said he regretted marrying again after Ruqayya - Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 2, 2014. Updated- September 7, 2014

2.      Padshah Begum under Akbar and Mughals -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 4, 2014

3.     The Curious Case of Multiple JahangirNamas : Part-1 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 3, 2014

4.     The Curious Case of Multiple JahangirNamas : Part-2 -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 3, 2014

5.      The Curious Case of Multiple JahangirNamas : Conclusion -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 3, 2014 

6.     When a Mughal Begum Faked her Pregnancy-  Click HERE to Read - Posted on November 23, 2014

7.      The MYTH of 5000 Women in Akbar's Harem -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on November 29, 2014

8.     The Haj of Gulbadan Begum and other Mughal Ladies | An Unusual journey -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on December 23, 2014

9.     When a Mughal Begum Faked Her Pregnancy | An "Oriental Perspective" -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on January 9, 2015

10.   Khusrau - The Unfortunate Mughal Prince | Struggle for Power I -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on January 13, 2015

11.   Emperor Akbar : Did he Inherit the Eclectism of his Ancestors ? -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on April 6, 2015

12.   Marriage of Salim and Maan Bai -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on July 10, 2015

13. Madho Singh - Maharana Pratap - Akbar - Salim/Jahangir | Few Observations -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on July 15, 2015

14.  Emperor Akbar and His Chosen Heir: A Battle of Succession - Salim, Murad, Daniyal & Khusrau -  Click HERE to Read - Posted on September 2, 2015