Notes on Indian History

Sibi, a place in Tumkur district of Karnataka, is home to the Narasimha Swami temple. This temple was built during the late 18th century by

Prithviraj Chauhan (r: 1179-1192) also known as Rai Pithora was the king of Ajmer and Delhi. We know that in the second battle of Tarain in 1192 Prit

Nurmahal, a town in Jalandhar, Punjab, is named after Nur Jahan, wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir. She was also called Nur Mahal. A sarai or inn is a

We know that Abul Fazl, historian and intimate companion of emperor Akbar, was murdered at the behest of Jahangir. Jahangir confesses this in his Mem

Mughal emperor Akbar was a great patron of arts as well as a musician himself. In north India, the splendor of music reached its peaks during his rei

The rise of a humble grocer of Rewari to the viziership of the Sur empire was not by luck, but due to his loyalty, hard work and skills. Hemu was the

Hemu was the chief minister of the Afghan Suri king Adil Shah otherwise known as Adali. After the death of Humayun, Hemu defeated the Mughals and cap

Hemu was the Hindu vizier of the Afghan Suri king Adil Shah popularly known as Adali . After the death of Mughal emperor Humayun on 24 Jan 1556, Hemu

Mihr-un-nnisa Khanum was the youngest daughter of Mirza Ghiyasud-din Muhammad, or shortly, Mirza Ghias Beg, a Persian noble, who had migrated to Indi