Aurangzeb’s predecessors on the Mughal throne allowed the coexistence of communities — Akbar and Dara Shikoh, the elder brother, who Aurangzeb killed to usurp the throne, patronised religious ...

The Mughals could never muster the strength to capture Nepal. It is not that the Mughals never thought of it, but the ...

The grave in question belongs to Aurangzeb Alamgir, the sixth and last great Mughal emperor, and possibly the least favourite ...

The Mughal Empire, which flourished during the Indian subcontinent from the early 16th to the mid-19th century, saw the ...

Aurangzeb is remembered as the last great Mughal emperor, ruling Mughal India for nearly 50 years. Aurangzeb’s complicated and contradictory character has meant that his legacy is still debated ...

Sultana Begum, the great-granddaughter-in-law of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, lives in a Kolkata slum in stark contrast to her royal heritage. She faces financial hardships ...

The exhibition Great Mughals, which is on view until 5 May, has at its heart three absolute monarchs from the house of Tamerlane, whose enlightened patronage of the arts fostered a cultural ...