Babur

Introduction Food is much more than the simple act of eating and drinking. Using Kertzer’s phrase, they are ‘action wrapped in a web of symbolism.’ Sharing food and feasting were a form of charity that provided legitimacy to imperial sovereignty, and provided to the rulers a certain degree of acceptance in the wider society. It was also a crucial form of gift-exchange, and served to create and maintain inter- and intra-community solidarities. However, mainstream Mughal historiography…

The Last Great Islamic Empires The imperial states of Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals was prosperous in the Islamic region between 1500 and 1800. The three great empires build military and civilian bureaucracies that inspired civilian military leaders that they enjoyed. They revived cultural and Islamic social life and also improved on their predecessors. The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals held Islamic ideology, society, and culture that was very important to their success. Their social,…

They were being handled like second rate citizens and their equal rights were being taken away a little at a time. In Ancient India and Ancient China the father was always considered to be the head of the household and children were expected to be very obedient. The father had control over everyone in the family. Not only was the family dynamics in society very comparable between these two countries, but the classes with in the society were as well. In Ancient India as in Ancient China there…

undergo numerous sophisticated civilizations arising from the religious tolerations. Therefore, the major religious beliefs that embodied in the Architecture remained to be a mixture of the Indian, Mongol as well as the Persian ones. Additionally, Babur, the first Mughal Empire allowed Hinduism. He permitted the new Hindu temples. The Hindu temples and their religious practices had a big impact on the way the architecture was transformed. Several structures such as the Taj Mahal portray a lot…

defended the church and its technics. The Catholic Church at that time came up with and index of forbidden book that the members of the Catholic religion could not read. d. Compare and contrast the political situations in early modern England and France with regards to the structure of the government and the power of the monarchy. England and France two very similar countries with the same political basics but still had very vast difference in their governmental structure and monarchy…

Akbar was an enlightened and successful administrator. It goes to the credit of Akbar that the subsequent Mughal rulers followed in principle the administrative policy developed by him. Babur and Humayun had little time to take any initiative in formulating any administrative policy worth the name. Important features of Akbar’s administration are given below: Akbar’s ideal of Kingship. According to him, “Upon the conduct of a monarch depends the efficiency of any course of action. His…

not follow Moghul art even though the Moghul empire had gained control over the Rasamanjari. Moghul art differs from the Rajasthani paintings because Moghul art is more realistic and more three-dimensional than the Rajasthani paintings. Such as the Babur Recieves a Courtier art piece almost seems as it depicts a realistic, three-dimensional court setting when Rajasthani paintings are flat and two-dimensional, but it tells a story in an imaginary realm. Rajasthani paintings are simplistic, with…

Religious Diversity in the Islamic Empires The Islamic Empires reside in history as some of the most influential and powerful empires of their time. Also regarded to as the Gunpowder empires for their innovative weaponry, the 3 different groups of the Islamic Empires were the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals. Known for their form large empires in a short period of time, they are also seen as some of the most diverse communities. However, some their cultural identities were massively affected due…

main routes where they came to India. There are two discussions about when gunpowder and firearms introduced to India. Alam khan has claimed that the word kanam-i rad (literally thunder-bow) used in Persian texts in 15th century indicates that before Babur, Timur and Bahmanis had heavy mortars which were able to throw a stone projectile about 1200 kg (Alam Khan, ). On the other hand, Gommans argues that gunpowder and firearms were introduced to India in 16th century. The reason why he does not…

Bacon’s claim on the origin of the Hazaras is simply based on her observation of physical appearance of some Hazara kinsfolk. Without the need of further arguments, her conclusion is conjectural and problematic. Bacon’s investigation of the history of the region is equally questionable. Her attempt to solve the “Hazara puzzle” and her conclusion that the Hazaras are the Mongols of Afghanistan is surprisingly based on a pure speculation. Bacon narrates Vladimirtsov’s account (1948:173-74) stating…