Medieval and Islamic History

Akbar is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most famous Mughal emperors due to his administrative reforms, cultural patronage, and policy of religious tolerance.

The Ajmer Sharif Dargah is a Sufi shrine of the revered Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti, located in Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Abul Fazl wrote the Akbarnama during Akbar's reign as the official court historian. This work is considered crucial for critical historiography because it presents a relatively objective account of Akbar's administration and policies, unlike many earlier court chronicles that were purely eulogistic.

Nawab Salimullah of Dacca proposed the formation of a Muslim political party and on 30th December 1906, a new party was launched at the Dacca Educational Conference. This party was known as the All India Muslim League. 

The British established their supremacy in India after dethroning the Mughal rulers who were the followers of Islam. Therefore, the Muslims became bitter enemies of the British. They participated in the Wahabi Movement, Which aimed to end British Domination in India.

Some British and communal historians divided Indian history into Hindu and the Muslim periods. The rule of Turks, Afghans and Mughals was called the Muslim rule, where the rulers were said to be the followers of Islam and their subjects, the followers of other religions.

The movement of Muslim awakening associated with Syed Ahmad Khan and M.A.O. College came to be known as Aligarh Movement. It aimed at social reforms among Muslims relating to purdah, polygamy, widow remarriage, women’s education, slavery, divorce, etc. It wanted to impart a distinct socio-cultural identity to Muslims on modern lines.

Mohammad Iqbal is credited with the idea of Pakistan. He believed that Muslims are a distinct nation and thus deserve political independence from other regions and communities of India. He devised the idea of a north-western Muslim province when he became convinced that Muslims faced extinction in India. 

Chaudhry Rehmat Ali coined the name Pakistan. It was during the years 1930 through 1933 , that Chaudhry Rahmat Ali seemed to have established the Pakistan National Movement , with its headquarter at Cambridge. On January 28, 1933, he issued his first memorable pamphlet "Now or Never", Are we to live or perish forever?" He coined the word "Pakistan" for 30 million Muslims who live in the five northern units of India, Punjab , North West Frontier Province, Kashmir , Sindh and Baluchistan. The pamphlet also gave reasons for the establishment of Pakistan as a separate nation.He spoke of an independent homeland for Muslims , Pakistan , in the northern units of India , "Bang - i -Islam" for Muslims in Bengal , and "Usmanistan" for the Muslims in Hyderabad - Deccan.

The Red Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century.

Akbar is credited with introducing the art of blue pottery to Khurja.

Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I, also known as Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi, was the first Nizam of Hyderabad.

Amir Khusrau, a 13th-century Indian poet and musician, is widely regarded as the father of the Ghazal.

Khizr Khan was the founder and first ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty.

Mubarak Shah was known for his patronage of art and literature.