Medieval and Islamic History

Majma-ul-Baharain (The Mingling of the Two Oceans) is a famous comparative study of Hinduism and Islam written by the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh.

Qutub-ud-din Aibak was a general under Muhammad Ghori and later the first Sultan of Delhi. He fought against various rulers, but the Yadavas of Deogiri were primarily defeated by Alauddin Khalji later.

Captain William Hawkins arrived at the court of Jahangir in 1609 as an envoy of the East India Company, preceding Sir Thomas Roe.

The Dahsala system, also known as the Zabti system, was introduced by Raja Todar Mal under the reign of Emperor Akbar to standardize land revenue collection based on a ten-year average.

Majmu-ul-Bahrain (The Mingling of the Two Oceans) was written by Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan, to explore the commonalities between Islamic Sufism and Hindu Vedanta.

Nawab Abdul Latif founded the Mohammedan Literary Society in 1863 to promote modern education and social reform among the Muslim community in Bengal.

Shahjahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in the Agra Fort for the last eight years of his life.

Wajid Ali Shah was the last Nawab of Awadh, deposed by the British in 1856 under the doctrine of lapse/misgovernance.

Kharaj was the land tax imposed on non-Muslims (and later Muslims) in the Delhi Sultanate, serving as a primary source of state revenue.

Persian was the official court language of the Mughal Empire, including during the reign of Akbar.

William Hawkins visited the court of Jahangir and was granted the title of 'English Khan' by the emperor.

The Sayyid Brothers, known as the 'kingmakers' of the later Mughal period, rose to significant power during the reign of Farrukhsiyar, whom they helped place on the throne.

Amir Khusrau was a prolific poet and historian who served under several Delhi Sultans. He accompanied Alauddin Khalji on his military campaigns, including the siege of Chittor, and documented these events in his works.

Qutub-ud-din Aibak, a former general of Muhammad Ghori, established the Slave Dynasty and became the first independent Muslim ruler of Delhi in 1206.

Qutlugh Khwaja, a Mongol leader, invaded India during the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji, specifically around 1299 AD.