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3 unusual facts about Mughal


Jwala

(She did have a colour sequence in the black-and-white blockbuster film Mughal-e-Azam).

Maganlal Dresswala

This led to historical and mythological films which were the rage in Bollywood (Hindi cinema), working for noted films like Vijay Bhatt's Ram Rajya (1943), K. Asif's Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Anarkali (1953).

Established in 1926 as a small shop in Kalbadevi, Mumbai, it is most known for its period costumes, in Ram Rajya (1943) Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Anarkali (1953), and mythological TV series Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan (1987-1988) and B.R. Chopra’s Mahabharat (1988-1990).


1586 in poetry

Birbal, real name: Maheshdas Bhat (born 1528), Indian poet, wit and Grand Vizier of the Mughal court of Emperor Akbar

Addowal

Village MarlaN or Maral is a separate village from Tibbi Gorian/Ghaurian Mughlan and is named after a Bloch tribe which came to the area when the Mughal king Humayun returned to India with the help of the Maral Bloch tribe.

Agharia

They migrated to Orissa and Chattisgarh around 15th/ 16th century during Mughal rule from Aghpur/Aghapur near Bharatpur (Rajasthan) which is in radius of 84kose around Vrindavan & Mathura.

Battle of Samugarh

The battle of Samugarh massively exposed the fratricidal culture and nature of the Mughal Empire well beyond the its realms, from Venice to Lisbon the European mariners began to realize the great weaknesses and flaws of the Mughal and Muslim rulers of South Asia in general.

Battle of Saraighat

Meanwhile, Mughal reinforcements in the shape of war-vessels and imperial officers (Omraos) reached Ram Singh, along with the Mughal admiral, Munnawar Khan and the Mughal Viceroy Shaista Khan, sent the message that Ram Singh was sent to fight the Assamese, not make friends with them.

Bengal famine of 1770

In the 17th century the then-English East India Company had been given a grant of the town of Calcutta by the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja.

Bijbehara

The Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh constructed a bridge here which was 100 yards long and 6 yards wide spanning the Jhelum River at Bijbehara near the Mughal garden.

Chanda Sahib

The local representative of the Mughal was the Nawab of Arcot, Dost Ali Khan and an intermediate authority was held by the Nizam of Hyderabad, who was in theory both a subordinate of the emperor, and the superior of the Nawab.

Chaudhry Chaku Khan

Chaudhry Chaku Khan the founder of Chakwal and the chief of the Minhas Rajput tribe from Jammu, who founded Chakwal in 1525 C.E during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur.

Dahba

The tribe claims shoodar ancestry of Hindu caste, and descent from one Khoga, a servant of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Daria-i-Noor

In 1965, a Canadian team conducting research on the Iranian Crown Jewels concluded that the Darya-ye Noor may well have been part of a large pink diamond that had been studded in the throne of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, and had been described in the journal of the French jeweller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier in 1642, who called it the Great Table diamond ("Diamanta Grande Table").

Dasht-e Yahudi

The term was used by Persian and early Mughal historians for a stretch of territory that comprised the most Western parts of modern-day Peshawar, Charsadda, Malakand and Mardan districts where these border with Khyber Agency and Mohmand Agency.

Dhanaji Jadhav

During 1689 – 1690, Santaji and Dhanaji were directed to prevent the Mughal army in Maharashtra to enter into Karnataka after Rajaram’s flight to Gingee.

Dust Muhammad

The emperor Humayun sitting on some stone likeness of the throne, and in the distance under the trees playing three boys, one of whom the future Emperor Akbar I. Restless nature Doust Muhammad gave him root and in the court of the Mughal emperors - in the early 1560s, is already under Emperor Akbar I, Dust Muhammad left India and returned to Iran, where he lived out the last days in Qazvin.

Ebba Koch

In collaboration with the Indian architect Richard A. Barraud she conducted major surveys of the palaces and gardens of Shah Jahan, reconstructed the Mughal city of Agra, and produced the first, comprehensive documentation of the Taj Mahal.

Four mirrors

Mirror armour, of Mughal and Mongol "Four Mirrors" ("char-aina") type.

Gham e Duniya

Gham e Duniya is Adithya Srinivasan's first international single; written by Mirza Ghalib of the Mughal era and arranged by popular experimental band RURRER.

Gujarati Shaikh

They played a key role in the early Islamic history of Gujarat, serving as courtiers and administrators for the Sultans of Gujarat and later Mughal rulers.

Guru Gobind Singh

Finally, the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb sent a signed letter to the Guru, swearing in name of Quran, that the Guru and his followers would be allowed a safe passage if he decided to evacuate Anandpur.

Hamida

Hamida Banu Begum (1527–1604), wife of the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun, and the mother of Mughal Emperor, Akbar

Hatkar

The township of Indore had already existed as an independent principality established by Nandlal Mandloi of Kampel, sanctioned by the Mughal Imperial order, dated March 3, 1716.

History of Bareilly

Originally, some 20,000 soldiers from various Pashtun Tribes ( Yusafzais, Ghoris, Lodis, Ghilzai, Barech, Marwat, Durrani, Tanoli, Tarin, Kakar, Khattak, Afridi and Baqarzai ) were hired by Mughals to provide soldiers to the Mughal armies and this was appreciated by Aurangzeb Alamgir, an additional force of 25,000 men was given respected positions in Mughal Army.

History of Rajasthan

Following the Mughal tradition and more importantly due to its strategic location Ajmer became a province of British India, while the autonomous Rajput states, the Muslim state (Tonk), and the Jat states (Bharatpur and Dholpur) were organized into the Rajputana Agency.

Jagraon

The old walled city, with its four gates is known locally for its Mughal period architecture.

Jalandhar district

In Jalandhar Mughal forces were concentrated in 1555 when Humayun returned to deliver the battle that allowed him to regain the throne and the kingdom in the vicinity saw the defeat of the forces of Bairam Khan at the hands of the imperial forces in 1560.

Javed Khan

Javed Khan Nawab Bahadur, Mughal official and effective regent during 1748 to 1754

Kalanderpur

It is a spiritual place in Azamgarh District.There is a Dargah of Shah Qualander.This village is supposed to be developed by Dara Shikoh, who was the eldest son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Kalapahad

Kalapahad or Kala Pahar (Black Mountain) was the title of an Iconoclast Muslim general of Mughal governor Sultan Sulaiman Karrani of Bengal.

Khalsa College, Amritsar

The main building is considered a gem of the Indo-Sarcenic style, which is strongly influenced by traditional Indian and Mughal schools of architecture.

Koch Hajo

In 1662 the Mughal general Mir Jumla marched up to Gargaon, the Ahom capital, and set up camp.

Kuchesar

After 1782, Kuchesar mud-fort remained in unbroken possession of the family; it was granted to them in perpetual lease by the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam in 1790, a grant confirmed by the British in 1807.

Mirza Jawan Bakht

The new Mughal Army carried the standard of Mirza Jawan Bakht, and soon controlled a vast territory that stretched from the Satluj Valley in the west to the territories around Allahabad in the east, from Srinagar in the north to Gwalior in the south, however times were troubled and the Mughal Empire was surrounded by enemies on every side.

Mubarak Ali

In 1972, he went first to London and then to Germany for higher studies and attained a PhD (on the Mughal Period of India) at Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany in 1976.

Munnawar Khan

Munnawar Khan was sent on a campaign in the Brahmaputra River against the Ahoms in Assam along with the talented Muhammad Saleh Kamboh, they built trade cog sized Dhows some with artillery, archers and musketeers under five Sardars (Admirals), during the Battle of Saraighat unfortunately the Mughal fleet was outnumbered by 3300 Ahom war-canoes.

Nakhoda Masjid

The mosque was built as an imitation of the mausoleum of Mughal Emperor Akbar at Sikandra, Agra by Kutchi Memon Jamat, a small community of Sunni Muslim community from Kutch.

Pali district

Shershah Suri was defeated by Rajput rulers in the battle of Giri near Jaitaran, Mughal emperor Akbar's army had constant battles with Maharana Pratap in Godwad area.

Pir Roshan

Based on the successes gained by a small group of dedicated people against The Mughal Empire and Akbars Din-i-Ilahi the Roshanniya Movement became somewhat of a legend which seems to have made its way to the Universities of Europe such as University of Tübingen Germany.

Salabat Jung

With cool audacity the French general unfolded his plan and such was his influence that he overcame the fears of Salabat Jung.Leaving Aurangabad to its fate, the Mughal prince moved on to Golkonda, and, after some days spent there in preparation, he marched through Pabal, Khedal and Ahmednagar to Bedar on the road to Poona.

Sardars of Vahali

Members of the family served in the administrations of several rulers of Punjab and Kashmir - from the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to the Rajas of Kashmir and Poonch, Queen Victoria of the British Colonial Government, and King George after her.

Sayyid of Uttar Pradesh

The new British colonial authorities that replaced the Mughals after the Battle of Buxar also made a pragmatic decision to work the with various Sayyid jagirdars.

Sharan Kaur Pabla

Sharan Kaur Pabla was a Sikh martyr who was slain in 1705 by Mughal soldiers while cremating the bodies two older sons of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, after the battle of Chamkaur.

Sher Afghan Quli Khan

He was later captured by Mughal forces led by Asaf Khan, and − first blinded by the orders of Prince Dawar − was later executed by Asaf Khan, at the order of Shah Jahan, who finally ascend to the Mughal throne after executing all his remainder brothers.

Sikandar Shah Suri

He defeated Mughal general Khizr Khwaja Khan at Chamiari (presently in Amritsar district) and began to collect taxes with Kalanaur as his headquarters.

Sikandar sent a force of 30,000 horses but they were defeated by the Mughal army in a battle at Machhiwara and Sirhind was occupied by the Mughals.

Sikrehra Khola

Sayyed Ahmad Khan Barha belonged to the bloodline of Sayyed Dawood, was a Mansabdar in the Mughal Court during Akbar's reign.

Sultan Muhammad Akbar

Niccolao Manucci, an Italian gunner in the Mughal army, says: "for this campaign, Aurangzeb put in pledge the whole of his kingdom." Three separate armies, under Aurangzeb's sons Akbar, Azam and Muazzam, penetrated the Aravalli hills from different directions.

Sunyatphaa

For their support and services rendered to Ahom forces in driving out the Mughal invaders, the Koch princes, Chandra Narayan, son of Mahendra Narayan, grandson of Bali Narayan, was installed as tributary ruler of Darrang, and Gandharva Narayan, was installed as the tributary ruler of Beltola.

Ustad Ahmad Lahauri

Shah Jahan's court histories emphasise his personal involvement in the construction and it is true that, more than any other Mughal emperor, he showed the greatest interest in building, holding daily meetings with his architects and supervisors.

Viratnagar

The town has a number of Mughal structures, including a Chhatri (cenotaph) with some of the earliest surviving murals in Rajasthan, and a lodge where the Mughal emperor Akbar hunted and stayed overnight on his yearly pilgrimage to Ajmer.


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