How did one battle in 1739 shatter the Mughal Empire? The story you need to know!

In the records of Indian history, few events stand as boldly as the Battle of Karnal, fought on February 24, 1739. This was ...
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How the Mughals created a business empire: A new book takes a look at medieval Indian commerce

Guru Nanak seems like an unlikely starting point for a book on trade and commerce in India during the Mughal period. The founder of Sikhism is among the many figures of history that author Jagjeet ...
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'Akbar brutal but tolerant, Babur ruthless': NCERT revises Mughal-era description; adds a no-blame footnote

NCERT’s new Class 8 Social Science textbook reframes medieval Indian history, including the Mughal era, with a balanced, critical lens. While detailing events like Babur’s invasions and Akbar’s ...
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Richard Eaton: India’s self-destructive war on the deep roots of the Mughal Empire

“As is true of autocracies everywhere”, wrote David Remnick last April, “this Administration demands a mystical view of an imagined past.” Although Remnick was referring to Trump’s America, something ...