Historical Studies


A Window to Past- Glimpse of Mughal Empire

Article Number: BVS611248 Volume 01 | Issue 01 | January - 2019 ISSN: UA
08th Sep, 2018
12th Oct, 2018
29th Dec, 2018
12th Jan, 2019

Authors

Gunjan Varshney

Abstract

History gives information of past, and describes the events that have shaped our present. In order to know the richness of a country it is imperative to know the history or the making of that place, such initiative had been taken by the mode of this paper. Mughal Empire have set the new heights for our country by giving rich architecture. This paper gives a glimpse of Mughal Empire and an outline of great rulers who ruled the India. Indian history depicts the golden era that once India and Indian has witnessed. Our culture too had been highly influenced by the same, so in order to have a look on the creator of this culture, the current study is been done. Keywords: Mughal Empire, Akbar, Aurangzeb, Babar, Indian Politics, History.

Introduction

Mughal dynasty also implied as Mogul and in Arabic known as Mongol was effectively known for its rule over India for more than two centuries. It was the dynasty of Muslim which originated from Turkic-Mongol ruled approximately whole of Northern India from 16th century to mid-18th century. It was a fierce fully powerful dynasty till the mid of 19th century.

The rulers of this dynasty had unusual talent for governing organization, an additional distinction was their endeavor of Mughals who were Muslims to integrate Hindus and Muslims into a unified Indian state.

The Mughal Empire at its peak time stretched to over nearly all over the Indian subcontinent and to some parts of Afghanistan. If going by measurement one can say it extended to almost four million square kilometer it ushered in the time period of pro-industrialization. 

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APA StyleVarshney, G. (2019). A Window to Past- Glimpse of Mughal Empire. Academic Journal of Historical Studies, 1(1), 37-41.
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