"The Mughal Empire was one of the great powers of the early modern era, ruling almost all of South Asia, a conquest state, dominated by its military elite. Many historians have viewed the Mughal ...

In Mughal period, one must discuss architectural splendours with brutal taxation, literature with warfare, syncretism with sectarian conflict. These are not mutually exclusive.

If history had a Twitter bio, Babur’s might read: Brutal conqueror. Poet. Exile. Book hoarder. Empire starter. Occasional librarian. In a move that has sparked more than just academic curiosity, the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The central figure in this ...