List of Mughal travelers information

This is a list of the travellers who left accounts on Mughal Empire. Antonio Monserrate (1536-1600, from Spain) François Bernier (1625-1688, from France)...

This is a list of notable travelers, consisting of people that are known for their travels or explorations. Travel is the movement of people between relatively...

laid out by Shah Jahan. It is an example of Mughal architecture. The bridge was used to facilitate travelers during the 17th Century and locally called...

Mughal architecture is the type of Indo-Islamic architecture developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries throughout the ever-changing...

the shahzada of the Mughal Empire who served as the Viceroy of the Deccan. He was the third son of Emperor Akbar and the half-brother of Emperor Jahangir...

Sultanate, Mughal, and British Colonial periods. The historic city, located near the present-day capital of Dhaka, includes several Mughal monuments—among...

A caravanserai was a roadside inn where caravans and travelers could rest overnight. They are typically constructed around a central courtyard, can be...

lit. 'King of the World'), was the fifth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1628 until 1658. During his reign, the Mughals reached the peak of their architectural...

(Persian pronunciation: [ʔaw.ɾaŋɡ.ˈzeːb] lit. 'Ornament of the Throne'), was the sixth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707. His...

prosperity of the Bengal Sultanate was attested by European travelers, including Ludovico di Varthema, Duarte Barbosa and Tomé Pires. According to travelers, Sonargaon...

was the second son of Mughal emperor Jahangir from his wife, Sahib Jamal. His daughter, Nadira Banu Begum, later became the wife of Dara Shikoh. Born on...

rough diamond was gifted by Emir Jemla to Shah Jahan, the 5th Mughal emperor, as part of diplomacy between the two families. Jemla described it as "that...

by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself...

should be erected for the comfort of the travelers. In addition, many caravanserais (roadside inns) were built for travelers. Later emperors such as Shah Jahan...

example of Indo-Islamic architecture. Its origins lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of an Islamic Mughal empire's...

Mughal prince Shah Jahan received it as a gift from his father Mughal Emperor Jahangir who owned it since late 1600 AD, it is seen in a portrait of Shah...

Tomb of Anarkali (Urdu: مقبره انارکلی) is an octagonal 16th century Mughal monument in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The tomb of Anarkali...

Bengal. More sarais were built under the Mughals. Jahangir under his reign issued a decree that all sarais be built of burnt brick and stone. Broad-leaved...

was the founder of the Sur Empire in India. He was the regent and later sole ruler of Bihar from 1529—1540 until he defeated the Mughal Empire in 1540...

the Mughal Empire between the late 16th and early 18th centuries and also served as its capital city for many years. During this period, it was one of the...

appear at the court of the Mughal king, Akbar, with the specific task of recording everything that happened during the trip. The presence of the priests had...

Dating from 1637, the sarai was originally built for travelers, as well as for caretakers of the Tomb of Jahangir. The sarai is most notable for being the...

chairman of Tata Group Virji Vora, businessman known as "merchant prince" during Mughal era Zubeida, actress Surat high-speed railway station List of colleges...

pre-Mughal sultanate of Delhi, elephants were trained to slice prisoners to pieces "with pointed blades fitted to their tusks". The Muslim traveler Ibn...

and political landscape of India. The early modern period began in the 16th century, when the Mughal Empire conquered most of the Indian subcontinent...

saint could protect travelers. It was noted that beyond borders of Baba Farid's wilayat lay the wilayat belonging to the Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya in...

and nobles during the Mughal, and later Sikh period. Its extended height and width is testament to its use by emperors' caravans of elephants. Since the...

Virji Vora (c. 1590–c. 1670s) was an Indian merchant from Surat during the Mughal era. The East India Company Factory Records describe him as the richest...