In 'The Emperor's General', Rima Hooja offers a biography of Raja Man Singh of Amber, a Rajput prince who was Akbar's foremost general and trusted statesman.
KK Muhammed is credited with the discovery of Akbar's Ibadat Khana and prominent Buddhist stupas. In an hour-long lecture, he shared fascinating stories from his excavation days.
What made him ‘Akbar the Great’ was not the might of his armies alone, but the political architecture he built to sustain power over a subcontinent teeming with diversity.
Akbar practiced what he preached. His appreciation of Hinduism and other non-Islamic religions was evident as much in his statesmanship as in his personal belief and behaviour.
NCERT introduces the Delhi Sultanate, Marathas & Mughals in Class 8 Social Science textbook, highlighting differences between Shivaji and Babur or Akbar.
In 'Akbar the Great CEO', Shazi Zaman compiles defining episodes of the Mughal emperor's life, distilling from them leadership lessons for modern institutions.
Akbar wanted to create one religion for all the communities of India, while Dara Shikoh did not want to create a religion, he wanted to unite religious communities.
Six-term MLA Madan Dilawar was minister of social welfare in Vasundhara Raje-led BJP govt (2003-08). He has been in news for his controversial statements and ‘arbitrary actions’.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has announced memorials & released commemorative stamp for Hemchandra Vikramaditya. Analysts feel the king serves BJP’s 'Hindu agenda' well.
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.
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