alt Hacker NewsMay I ask what kind of study did you do on the Mughals? What stands out the most for you?
Fun fact: They called themselves "Gurkhaniye" and not "Mughals". It was a term mostly popularized by rivals like Marathas (which is also an exonym)
May I ask what kind of study did you do on the Mughals? What stands out the most for you?
Fun fact: They called themselves "Gurkhaniye" and not "Mughals". It was a term mostly popularized by rivals like Marathas (which is also an exonym)
I mostly read a lot about Akbar, who was a fascinating figure. His “official biography” is really well written, as is his whole concept for creating a new religion:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbarnama
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Din-i_Ilahi