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• The Mughala and their empire - The name Mughal derives from Mongol period of Mughal
empire 1526 -1707 the production of chronicles
• From Turkish to Persian - Mughal court chronicles were written in Persian
• The making of manuscripts - all books in mughals was manuscripts i.e. they were
handwritten.
• The Akbarnama and Badshanama - among the important illustrated mughal official
histories the Akbarnama and Badshanama.
• A unifying force - sulh-i-kul - Abul Fazl describes the ideal sulh-i-kul (absolute peace) .
• Capitals and courts - capital city - the heart of mughal empire is capital city. Where the court
assemble.
• Titles and Gifts - The granting of titles to men of merit was an important aspect of mughal
policy.
• Mughal kings commissioned court historians to write accounts. These accounts recorded
the event of the emperor’s time.
• Babur laid the foundation for the mughal Empire in India by defeating the last Lodhi King
Ibrahim Lodhi through the battle of Paniput.
• Modern historians writings in English have termed this original text or accounts of texts as
chronicles, as they present a continuous chronological record of events.
• The creation of a manuscript involved a number of people performing a variety of tasks.
• Painters too were involved in the production of Mughal manuscripts.
• Babur took over the Lodi capital of Agra.
• During the 1560s Akbar had the fort of Agra constructed with red sandstone quarried from
the adjoining regions.
• In the 1570s he decided to build a new capital, Fatehpuri sikri.
• The keeping of exact and detailed records was a major concern of the Mughal
administration.
• Akbar was curious about Christianity and dispatched an embassy to goa to invite Jesuit
priests.
• The first Jesuit mission reach the Mughal court at Fatehpur Sikri in 1580 and stayed for
about two years.
• The Jesuit spoke to Akbar about Christianity and debated its virtues with the ulama. Two
more missions were sent to the Mughal court at Lahore, in 1591 and 1595.
• The Mughala and their empire - The name Mughal derives from Mongol period of Mughal
empire 1526 -1707 the production of chronicles
• From Turkish to Persian - Mughal court chronicles were written in Persian
• The making of manuscripts - all books in mughals was manuscripts i.e. they were
handwritten.
• The Akbarnama and Badshanama - among the important illustrated mughal official
histories the Akbarnama and Badshanama.
• A unifying force - sulh-i-kul - Abul Fazl describes the ideal sulh-i-kul (absolute peace) .
• Capitals and courts - capital city - the heart of mughal empire is capital city. Where the court
assemble.
• Titles and Gifts - The granting of titles to men of merit was an important aspect of mughal
policy.
• Mughal kings commissioned court historians to write accounts. These accounts recorded
the event of the emperor’s time.
• Babur laid the foundation for the mughal Empire in India by defeating the last Lodhi King
Ibrahim Lodhi through the battle of Paniput.
• Modern historians writings in English have termed this original text or accounts of texts as
chronicles, as they present a continuous chronological record of events.
• The creation of a manuscript involved a number of people performing a variety of tasks.
• Painters too were involved in the production of Mughal manuscripts.
• Babur took over the Lodi capital of Agra.
• During the 1560s Akbar had the fort of Agra constructed with red sandstone quarried from
the adjoining regions.
• In the 1570s he decided to build a new capital, Fatehpuri sikri.
• The keeping of exact and detailed records was a major concern of the Mughal
administration.
• Akbar was curious about Christianity and dispatched an embassy to goa to invite Jesuit
priests.
• The first Jesuit mission reach the Mughal court at Fatehpur Sikri in 1580 and stayed for
about two years.
• The Jesuit spoke to Akbar about Christianity and debated its virtues with the ulama. Two
more missions were sent to the Mughal court at Lahore, in 1591 and 1595.
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