Khujaista Akhtar Jahan Shah (4 October 1673 – 30 March 1712) was the fourth son of Emperor Bahadur Shah I. Contents Life Family References Notes Life He was made Subahdarof Malwa (1707–1712) and raised to an Imperial Mansab of 30,000 Zat and 20,000 Sawar. After his father’s death, he sided with his brother Mu’izz-ud-Din and defeated his other brother, Azim-ush-Shan in 1712. But Mu’izz-ud-Din disagreed with him over the distribution of
Rafi’ ush-Shan Bahadur(1671 – 29 March 1712) was the third son of the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I. Contents Life and mughal service Family References Bibliography Life and mughal service He was born to Prince Muazzam (later Bahadur Shah I) and Nur-un-Nisa Begum, the daughter of Sanjar Najm-i-sani. He was 10 when he was appointed by
Prince Azim-us-Shan(15 December 1664 – 18 March 1712) was the second son of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I, by his second wife, Maharajkumari Amrita Bai Sahiba. He was the grandson of Emperor Aurangzeb, during whose reign, he was the subahdar (viceroy) of Bengal Subah, Bihar and Odisha from 1697 to his death in 1712, and the great grandson of Emperor Shah Jahan. Contents Reign Personal life
Nizam Bai (c.1643 – 1692) was a wife of the seventh Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah I. Though she never reigned as empress, having died several years before her husband ascended the throne, her son eventually succeeded as the Emperor Jahandar Shah. Background There are differing accounts regarding Nizam Bai’s origins. Englishtraveller Jack Hogg described her as “a dancing-girl in the
Nur-un-Nissa Begum(Persian: نورالنسا بیگم; meaning “Light among women”; died February 1701) was the first wife and chief consort of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I. She was the mother of his third son, Prince Rafi-ush-Shan, and exercised great influence over her husband. She was the grand mother of future Emperors, Rafi ud-Darajat, Shah Jahan II, and Muhammad Ibrahim. She died in 1701, six
The Moti Masjid is a white marble mosque inside the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India. The name translates into English as “Pearl Mosque.”(Hindustani: موتی مسجد, मोती मस्जिद) Located to the west of the Hammam and close to the Diwan-i-Khas, it was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb from 1659-1660. Contents History Gallery References External links History The mosque was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzebat the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India,
Nesari is a village in Gadhinglaj Taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 21,000. It is about 20 kilometres from Gadhinglaj, and 30 kilometres from National Highway 48(NH48). Contents Geography Demographics Historic importance Colleges Civic administration Economy Transportation References Geography Nesari is located near the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka. The coordinates are 16.066743°N 74.332702°E. It
The Battle of Salher was a battle fought between the Maratha Empireand the Mughal Empire in February 1672 CE. The battle was fought near the fort of Salher in the Nashik district. The result was a decisive victory for the Maratha Empire. This battle is considered particularly significant as it is the first battle in which the Mughal Empire lost to the Marathas. Contents Background The Battle Outcome
An emperor (from Latin: imperator, via Old French: empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor’s wife (empress consort), mother (empress dowager), or a woman who rules in her own right (empress regnant). Emperors are generally recognized to be of the highest monarchic honourand rank, surpassing kings. In Europe, the title of Emperor has
The Five Pagoda Temple (Chinese: 五塔寺; pinyin: Wǔ Tǎ Sì), formally known as the “Temple of the Great Righteous Awakening” (simplified Chinese: 大真觉寺; traditional Chinese: 大真覺寺; pinyin: Dà Zhēnjué Sì) or “Zhenjue Temple” (Chinese: 真觉寺; Chinese: 真覺寺; pinyin: Zhēnjué Sì) for short, is a Ming dynasty Buddhist temple located in Haidian District, Beijing, China. Contents Architecture History See also References Architecture The temple has a square foundation, the “diamond throne”, that stands 7.7 metres (25 ft) tall. The foundation can be accessed through