Medieval and Islamic History

Bahá'u'lláh was the founder of the Bahá'í Faith in the 19th century in Persia.

Rana Kumbha built the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory) in Chittorgarh Fort to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat.

Nawab Abdul Latif Khan is widely recognized as the father of the Muslim Renaissance in Bengal for his pioneering educational and social reform efforts among Muslims in the 19th century.

Tipu (also known as Tipu Shah) was the leader of the Pagal Panthi sect in the Mymensingh region of Bengal, which organized peasant resistance against oppressive zamindars.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a nationalist leader who was associated with the Indian National Congress and was not a founder of the All India Muslim League in 1906.

Jama Masjid in Delhi was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in 1656. It remains one of the largest mosques in India.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658) was known as the Magnificent Builder for constructing architectural marvels like the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Jama Masjid. Akbar was known for his administrative reforms. Jahangir for painting and justice. 'Bhadhur Jaffer' appears to be a misspelling of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Babur was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India after defeating Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.

Iltutmish is credited with introducing the silver Tanka and the copper Jital, establishing the standard currency system for the Delhi Sultanate.

The Qutub Minar was built in honor of the Sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, not the ruler Qutbuddin Aibak who started its construction.

Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan, wrote 'Majma-ul-Bahrain' (The Mingling of the Two Oceans) to explore the commonalities between Hinduism and Islam.

Iltutmish received the formal investiture (manshur) from the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustansir Billah on February 19, 1229. This recognition legitimized his rule as the Sultan of Delhi.

Iltutmish is credited with establishing the Iqta system (often spelled Ekta Pratha in local texts) in the Delhi Sultanate, which involved assigning land grants to military officers in exchange for service.

Ibn Battuta arrived in India in 1333 during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who famously appointed him as a Qazi in Delhi.

Alauddin Khalji implemented strict revenue reforms, including the removal of traditional privileges held by local Hindu revenue collectors like Khuts, Chaudharis, and Muqaddams to centralize tax collection.