So far Akbar had prospered; he had conquered the great highway into the Deccan--Malwa, Khandesh, Berar, and Ahmadnagar. He raised Abul Fazl to the
The Palace Burns
Akbar was very inquisitive. He sent an expedition to discover the sources of the Ganges. He made a strange experiment to discover what language was
Breaking the Muslem Ulama
The religious life of Akbar had undergone a vast change. He was testing religion by morality and reason. His faith in Islam was fading
Akbar’s Vizier Abul Fazl
Akbar and his vizier Abul Fazl were certainly men of genius. They are still the bright lights of Indian history."Continuing Akbar Establishes the
Moghul Empire in Trouble
In 1575 Akbar was about thirty-four years of age. Twenty years had passed away since the boy had been installed as padishah."Continuing Akbar
Akbar Establishes Moghul Empire
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Importance of Religion in the Development of
Fall of Lucknow
Today's installment concludes The Sepoy Mutiny,our selection from Short History of India and the Frontier States of Afghanistan, Nipal, and Burma by
Dehli Recaptured
The highway from Calcutta to Delhi was blocked up by mutiny and insurrection; and every European soldier sent up from Calcutta was stopped for the
Cawnpore Relieved
On July 7th, General Havelock left Allahabad for Cawnpore. The force at his disposal did not exceed two thousand men, Europeans and Sikhs.Continuing