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Samudragupta: The Warrior King who Built India’s Golden Age

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:November 7, 2021
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Samudragupta was a ruler of the Gupta Empire of Ancient India who greatly expanded his dynasty's political power.

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Chandragupta Maurya: The Brilliant Strategist Who Built an Empire

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:November 7, 2021
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire in ancient India.

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Bimbisara: The Warrior King of Magadha who Became a Buddhist Convert

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:November 7, 2021
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Bimbisara ruled Magadha during the 5th century BCE and was known for his skills as a warrior and administrator.

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Ajatashatru: The King who Ruled with an Iron Fist

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:November 7, 2021
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Ajatashatru was a king of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha in East India. His father was King Bimbisara. 

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Aisan Daulat Begum – First wife of Yunus Khan

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:September 26, 2021
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Aisan Daulat Begum was the first wife and the chief consort of Yunus Khan and the grandmother of the first Mughal Emperor Babur.

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Qutlugh Nigar Khanum: The Mother of Babur, the Founder of Mughal Empire

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:September 26, 2021
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Qutlugh Nigar Khanum was the first wife and chief consort of Umar Shaikh Mirza II, the ruler of Ferghana Valley.

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Yunus Khan: The Great Khan of Moghulistan

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:September 26, 2021
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Yunus Khan was the Khan of Moghulistan from 1462 until his death in 1487, also known by the name Haji Ali by historians.

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Nur Jahan – Last wife of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:December 18, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Nur Jahan was one of the most renowned women and she was the twentieth and last wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.

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Raja Prithviraj Singh I – The Rajput ruler of Amber

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:December 16, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Raja Prithviraj Singh I was the Rajput ruler of Amber in sixteenth-century.

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Bibi Mubarika – Fifth wife of the Mughal Emperor Babur

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:December 15, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Bibi Mubarika Yusufzai was the fifth wife and the queen consort of the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur.

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Masuma Sultan Begum – Fourth wife of the Mughal Emperor Babur

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  • Post published:December 14, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Masuma Sultan Begum was the fourth wife of the Mughal Emperor, Babur.

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Zainab Sultan Begum – Second wife of the Mughal Emperor Babur

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:December 14, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Zainab Sultan Begum was the second wife of the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur and the queen consort of Ferghana Valley and Kabul.

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Aisha Sultan Begum – First wife of the Mughal Emperor Babur

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:December 14, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Aisha Sultan Begum was the first wife of the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur.

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Rani Manrang Devi – Mother of Jagat Gosain

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:December 14, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Rani Manrang Devi was the wife of Raja Askaran of Narwar and the mother of mother of Jagat Gosain Begum (wife of Jahangir).

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Diwanji Begum – Daughter of a Persian noble

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:December 14, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Diwanji Begum was the wife of Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan who was the Grand Vizier or the Prime Minister of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

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Lakhuji Jadhav – A noble-man of Sindkhed

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:November 27, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Lakhuji Jadhav was a noble-man of Sindkhed Raja (in the present-day it is Buldhana district of Maharashtra) in the 16th century.

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Raja Bharmal – The Rajput ruler of Amer

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:October 15, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Raja Bharmal. also known as Bihari Mal, Bhagma was was the Rajput king of Amer from 1548 to 1574.

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Gulbadan Begum – Author of the book ‘Humayun-Nama’

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:October 7, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of the founder of the Mughal Empire Babur and the author of her book Humayun-Nama. 

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Bairam Khan – honoured as Khan-i-Khanan meaning ‘King of Kings’

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:September 9, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Bairam Khan was the most important military commander in the Mughal Empire who also became the commander in chief of the Mughal army.

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Bhagwant Das – The King of Amer

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:September 6, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Raja Bhagwant Das was the ruler of Amer and the eldest son of Raja Bharmal.

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Gulrukh Begum – The rose-cheeked princess of the Mughal Empire

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:August 20, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Gulrukh Begum was a Mughal princess and a daughter of the Mughal Emperor and founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur.

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Gulchehra Begum – A Mughal Princess and daughter of Babur

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  • Post published:August 20, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Gulchehra Begum was the daughter of Mughal Emperor Babur and the sister of the Mughal Emperor Humayun.

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Kamran Mirza – Shahzada of the Mughal Empire

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:August 19, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Kamran Mirza was the second son of the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur and the half-brother of Babur's eldest son Humayun

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Fatehpuri Begum – A wife of Shah Jahan

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  • Post published:August 18, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Fatehpuri Begum was one of the wives of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

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Sirhindi Begum – Religious wife of Shah Jahan

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  • Post published:August 18, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Sirhindi Begum was one of the wives and queen consort of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

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Gangadhar Rao – the first governor of Jhansi during Maratha rule

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  • Post published:August 14, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Gangadhar Rao was a descendant of Raghunath Hari Newalkar who was the first governor of Jhansi during Maratha rule.

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Saibai was the first wife of Shivaji Maharaj Bhosale

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  • Post published:August 14, 2020
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Saibai Bhosale was the first wife of Shivaji Maharaj Bhosale and the mother of Sambhaji.

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Shahaji Raje Bhosale – Father of the Powerful Maratha Emperor Shivaji

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  • Post published:August 9, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Shahaji Bhosale was the father of Shivaji Maharaj Bhosale and the founder of the Maratha Founder.

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Jijabai – Mother of the founder of the Maratha Empire

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:August 7, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Rajmata Jijabai was the wife of Shahaji Bhosale and the mother of the founder of the maratha empire, Shivaji Maharaj.

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Maham Begum – The third wife and chief consort of Babur

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  • Post published:August 7, 2020
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Maham Begum or Mahim Begum was the third wife and chief consort of the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur.

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Abu’l-Hasan Asaf Khan – Great Vakil of the Mughal Empire

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:August 7, 2020
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Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan was the father of Mumtaz Mahal and the older brother of Nur Jahan.

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Rani Padmini – A beautiful princess of Mewar Kingdom

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  • Post published:August 5, 2020
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Rani Padmini was a beautiful princess of Mewar Kingdom and also known as Padmavati who was the wife of Rajput ruler Ratan Sen

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Alauddin Khilji – The Most powerful emperor of the Khalji dynasty

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  • Post published:August 5, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Alauddin Khilji was the most powerful emperor and a son-in-law and the nephew of Jalaluddin.

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Nur un Nissa Begum – A wife of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir

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  • Post published:July 31, 2020
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Nur un nissa Begum was the 17th and last wife of Emperor Jahangir and she was the chief wife of the emperor.

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Umar Shaikh Mirza II – The emperor of the Timurid Empire

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:July 31, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Umar Shaikh Mirza II was the emperor of the Timurid Empire and the father of the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur.

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Akbar Shah II: The King of Hearts

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:July 30, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Akbar Shah II, also known as Akbar II was the 18th emperor of the Mughal Empire who reigned from 1806 to 1837.

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Hamida Banu Begum – popularly known as Maryam Makani

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:July 24, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Hamida Banu Begum (or Maryam Makani) was one of the wives of the second mughal emperor Humayun and the mother of the mughal emperor Akbar.

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Bega Begum – First wife of the Mughal Emperor Humayun

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  • Post published:July 23, 2020
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Bega Begum (or also known as Haji Begum) was the first wife and the chief consort of the second mughal emperor Humayun.

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Mariam-Uz-Zamani or Jodha Bai – A wife of the great Akbar

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:July 20, 2020
  • Post category:Indian Historical Personalities

Jodha bai or Mariam-Uz-Zamani was one of the wives of Mughal Emperor Akbar who was known by several names Harkha Bai and Jodha Bai.

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Salima Sultan Begum – 4th wife of the great emperor Akbar

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  • Post published:July 19, 2020
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Salima Sultan Begum was the 4th wife of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and the granddaughter of the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur.

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Bindusara Maurya was the second emperor in the Maurya dynasty

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  • Post published:July 18, 2020
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Bindusara, also known as Amitraghata which means 'Slayer of enemies' in sanskrit. He was the second emperor in the Maurya dynasty.

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Shah Begum – The first wife of Jahangir

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  • Post published:July 17, 2020
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Shah Begum was first wife of the future Mughal Emperor Jahangir and she belonged to a rajput family.

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Karuvaki – Second wife of the Great Emperor Ashoka

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:July 16, 2020
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Karuvaki was the wife of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. She was the only queen whose name is mentioned in the edicts and inscriptions of Ashoka.

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Subhadrangi – Mother of the Great Mauryan Emperor Ashoka

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  • Post published:July 16, 2020
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Subhadrangi was the empress consort of the Mauryan Empire and the mother of the great King Ashoka.

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Babur was the founder and first emperor of the Mughal Empire

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  • Post published:July 13, 2020
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Babur was the founder of the Mughal Empire, the first Mughal Emperor and the grandfather of Akbar.

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Bahadur Shah Zafar II – Last Emperor of the Mughal Empire

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  • Post published:July 2, 2020
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Bahadur Shah II ( Bahadur Shah Zafar) was 19th and the last Mughal Emperor who ruled on Old Delhi and the surrounding regions only.

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HINDAL MIRZA – The youngest son of Mughal Emperor Babur

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  • Post published:June 28, 2020
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Abu'l-Nasir Muhammad who was known as Hindal Mirza was the youngest son of the first Mughal Emperor Babur.

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Ruqaiya Sultan Begum – The longest serving Mughal empress

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  • Post published:June 27, 2020
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Ruqaiya Sultan Begum was the empress consort and first wife of the third Mughal Emperor Akbar.

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Akbarabadi Mahal – Third wife of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan

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  • Post published:June 26, 2020
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Izz-un-Nissa , popularly known as Akbarabadi Mahal was the third wife of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

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RAJA UDAI SINGH of Marwar – famous by the tag name Mota Raja

  • Post author:Reena M
  • Post published:June 25, 2020
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Raja Udai Singh who was also known as Mota Raja was the Rajput ruler of Marwar (Jodhpur) from 1583 to 1595.

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