This is not a complete history but some few facts on all major 6 Mughal Kings.
Babar
- He wrote Babar nama in persian language about the India he saw at that time and his life.
- Once he established his kingdom in Delhi, he faced a lot of hardships. The soldiers left him from Delhi to afghan as they couldn't tolerate the new delhi temperature.
After too much struggle did he make the firm grip.
Assassination attempt:
One fine day Babar was ready to have his lunch. The lunch was rabbit flesh with carrot. The delicious food tempted him to have the food before having his lifeguard testing the food . (Lifeguard had to ensure king's food wasn't poisoned)
He felt something uncomfortable in the stomach and let the food out through his mouth. He immediately ordered the food he ate to be given to his palace dog. The palace dog didn't move for 2 days after eating the food.
Chief architect of the conspiracy:
The court gathered with prisoners - everyone including food chef, all cooks and the food lifeguard. Babar's soldiers cut the skins of them alive. The main culprit was found out to be a lady - mother of Ibrahim Lodi.
Ibrahim Lodi was the previous ruler who ruled Delhi and was killed by Babur before taking the throne. Babur didn't want to kill his mother after killing his son and so he kept her in palace as one of the member but it turned to be a poison.
Back to present, Babar ordered the lady to be thrown in the jail and after some months she committed suicide by escaping the prison and jumping into river yamuna.
Dawn of Humayun era:
Humayun fell on a serious sickness and this kept worrying Babar. It is said that Babar prayed the god to take his life and spare the life of his son.
Coincidentally Humayun got recovered and Babar died.
Humayun believed too much in astrology and also would pick up the very important nation's decisions based on good time.
Humayun is a man of forgiving nature. On the death bed of his dad Babar, he promised that he will take care of all his 3 young brothers. But the brothers were constantly stabbing Humayun in his back and Humayun forgave them every instance. But after sometime he lost his temper and punished them all by killing or throwing in prison.
Best of all : Akbar empire
Akbar was a man who tolerated religions. He allowed celebration of Hindu festivals like diwali in his palace. He started a new religion called Din-i-Ilahi but it reached it's end soon.
He had a really nice administration. He was an illiterate but ironically he collected books and asked others to read for him.
It was 14 years when he sat on the throne to start ruling.
Jahangir:
Jahangir was a painful son to Akbar and jahangir had problems with obeying Akbar. Also he blinded his son Prince Khusrau. Historians attribute that he too had a good chance to become a king. Jahangir didn't want any competition for his throne even that may be his son.
Shahjahan: capture
Shahjahan hated his son Aurangazeb and didn't want him to be his heir. But Aurangazeb was powerful enough to get the kingdom in his control.
Agra fort was the place where shahjahan ruled. Aurangzeb captured the Agra fort by surrounding it and cutting the water supply for the fort. It is said that shahjahan lived inside 3 days without water.
Once a king and later he died as a prisoner in the fort enjoying the beauty of taj Mahal at a long distance.
Aurangazeb
Aurangazeb was known for his cruelty and killed his 3 brothers to become the king. He made cruel rules and punished all those who questioned his authority.
His death also ended the Mughal Kingdom who had no proper heir and the Europeans took control over India after the Maratha kingdom.
He told that his graveyard to be made from the money he made selling quorans he translated.
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