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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Humayun</span> Mughal emperor during 1530–1540 and 1555–1556

Nasir al-Din Muhammad, commonly known by his regnal name Humayun, was the second Mughal emperor, who ruled over territory in what is now Eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Northern India, and Pakistan from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to his death in 1556. At the time of his death, the Mughal Empire spanned almost one million square kilometers.

Sarai, Serai, or Saraj may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jahanara Begum</span> Mughal Princess from 1631 to 1658

Jahanara Begum was a princess of the Mughal Empire. She was the second and the eldest surviving child of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caravanserai</span> Type of roadside inn

A caravanserai was a roadside inn where travelers (caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information, and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe, most notably the Silk Road. Often located along rural roads in the countryside, urban versions of caravanserais were also historically common in cities throughout the Islamic world, and were often called other names such as khan, wikala, or funduq.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Trunk Road</span> Road between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, through Pakistan and India

The Grand Trunk Road is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It runs roughly 3,655 km (2,271 mi) from Teknaf, Bangladesh on the border with Myanmar west to Kabul, Afghanistan, passing through Chittagong and Dhaka in Bangladesh, Kolkata, Kanpur, Agra, Aligarh, Delhi, Amritsar in India, and Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar in Pakistan.

Alamgir or Alomgir may refer to:

Sarai Kale Khan is an urban village in the South East Delhi district of Delhi. The area is well-connected to the rest of Delhi through the Delhi Metro's Pink Line and a nearby Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), offering convenient transportation options. Located next to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station on the Indian Railways network, this station serves as one of Delhi's five main railway hubs and operates as both the originating and terminal station for 60 trains. The ISBT functions as a terminus for most buses heading to cities and towns south of Delhi and includes a DTC bus depot, supporting the Mudrika Seva and various other bus routes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mughal dynasty</span> Dynasty of the Mughal Empire

The Mughal dynasty or the House of Babur, was a branch of the Timurid dynasty founded by Babur that ruled the Mughal Empire from its inception in 1526 till the early eighteenth century, and then as ceremonial suzerains over much of the empire until 1857.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mughlai cuisine</span> Dishes developed in the Mughal Empire

Mughlai cuisine consists of dishes developed or popularised in the early-modern Indo-Persian cultural centres of the Mughal Empire. It represents a combination of cuisine of the Indian subcontinent with the cooking styles and recipes of Central Asian and Islamic cuisine. Mughlai cuisine is strongly influenced by the Turkic cuisine of Central Asia, the region where the early Mughal emperors originally hailed from, and it has in turn strongly influenced the regional cuisines of Northern India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nurmahal</span> City in Punjab, India

NurMahal or Noor Mahal is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is a small city located between Nakodar - Phillaur Road in Punjab. This town is also connected with the nearby towns of Phillaur and Nakodar by a road going along the railway lines. Nurmahal is situated 13 km from Nakodar, 16 km from Phillaur, 33 km from Jalandhar. And Many more villages are close by to Nurmahal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mughal people</span> Group of clans of North India and Pakistan

The Mughals is a Muslim corporate group from modern-day North India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They claim to have descended from the various Central Asian Mongolic, and Turkic peoples that had historically settled in the Mughal India and mixed with the native Indian population. The term Mughal literally means Mongol.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mughal Empire</span> 1526–1857 empire in South Asia

The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of present-day Assam and Bangladesh in the east, and the uplands of the Deccan Plateau in South India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Serai Nurmahal</span> Caravanserai in Nurmahal, Punjab

Serai Nurmahal is an inn of historical importance located at Nurmahal, near Jalandhar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mughal Serai, Doraha</span> Fort - Caravanserai in Doraha, Punjab

Mughal Serai, Doraha is a Caravanserai located at Doraha in Ludhiana District. Its popularly known as 'Mughal Caravan Serai' as well as Doraha Sarai. This is often confused with this place as Serai Lashkari Khan. Serai Lashkari Khan is situated at 8-9 km distance from this.

Mughal Serai is a caravanserai situated at village Shambhu on Sher Shah Suri Marg, near Rajpura at 30.435°N 76.685°E.

The Uzbeks in Pakistan are a small community of ethnic Uzbeks who live in Pakistan. The Uzbeks were one of the first Karluk tribes to arrive in the modern-day region of Pakistan; they ruled the area of Pakhli for over 200 years from 1472 to 1703. Uzbeks form a significant minority group in the regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arab Serai</span> 16th century caravanserai in Delhi, India

Arab Serai is a 16th century caravanserai within the Humayun's tomb complex at Delhi, India. It is said to have been built by Mughal emperor Humayun's widow Haji Begum. In recent times, it has been conserved by Aga Khan Trust for Culture.

<i>The Empire</i> (Indian TV series) Indian period drama web series

The Empire is an Indian period drama television series created by Nikkhil Advani and directed by Mitakshara Kumar based on the novel series Empire of the Moghul by Alex Rutherford for Disney+ Hotstar. The series was premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 27 August 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shalimar Gardens, Delhi</span> Mughal garden in Delhi

Shalimar Bagh also known as Shalimar Garden is a Mughal garden located on the banks of Yamuna river in Delhi, India. It was named as Aizzabad Bagh when the garden was laid by Izz-un-Nissa wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 as a tribute and replica of Shalimar Bagh, Kashmir, laid by erstwhile Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1619, the Shalimar Bagh of Delhi is now abandoned but still houses shade trees, majestic parterre and structure such as the Sheesh Mahal and the garden pavilion.