Notes on Indian History

In 1779, Hyder Ali captured the fort of Chitradurga after defeating Madakari Nayaka V . The Chitradurga Nayakas hold a special place in Karnataka's

An image of a Rolls Royce with brooms affixed to either side has been widely circulating on social media, purportedly purchased by an Indian king for

As we are all aware, Timur, the Turkic conqueror of Central Asia, invaded India in 1398 during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Tughlaq (1394-1413) of the D

Mihr-un-nnisa Khanum was the youngest daughter of Mirza Ghiyasud-din Muhammad Beg, also known as Itimad-ud-daula, who migrated from Persia to India a

A common question found on various general knowledge websites is: Which leader of the Mughal empire was very curious, but illiterate, and displayed r

One of the most famous love stories in Indian history is the romance between Salim and Anarkali. Salim, the son of Akbar who later became Emperor Jah

It is commonly believed that Mughal emperor Akbar (r: 1556-1605) had a group of nine extraordinary men in his court, known as Nine Jewels (Gems) or Na

Some time ago I read an article on thehindu.com titled " Did Bhagmati really exist? ". Bhagmati was the legendary queen of Muhammad Quli Qutu

The conquest of Chittor by Delhi Sultan Ala-ud-din Khilji (r: 1296-1316) in 1303 remains a topic of controversy among many. In January of that year, A