Trace the Mughal conquest of India. Review the basic tenets of Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Islam, Jainism, and Christianity. Understand Akbar's vision of a universal religion. Using new weaponry, the ...

Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, arguably India's most famous Mughal emperor, has made an indelible mark on the ...

Ever eavesdropped on two poets having a conversation at a coffee shop? Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar has created an online space that lets you do that without leaving your bed. The site grew out ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar, two authors who are also best friends on a driving tour of the Bay area. Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar write about serious events in life.

When the poet Kaveh Akbar was a young child, his father taught him to recite Muslim prayers in Arabic, a language Akbar didn’t understand, and which his family spoke only during worship. Mimicking ...

Emperor Akbar's court shone with the Navratnas. These nine gems shaped Mughal culture and intellect. Abul Fazl wrote history. Raja Todar Mal reformed taxes. Birbal offered wit. Tansen composed music.

Ira Mukhoty; and (above) Akbar in conversation with Jesuit missionaries, in a 16th century Mughal School miniature painting.(Photo: Getty Images) Do we need yet another book on a great Mughal? When I ...

The most loved Mughal emperor is brought to life in this period piece by Shazi Zaman, who successfully inhabits the monarch’s restless mind, providing enough fodder to readers to take in the sights, ...

Akbar’s policy of sulh-e-kul (complete harmony) was not merely a talking point. The Emperor took active steps to ensure that the various groups of his diverse empire know each other better. Abul Fazl ...