Mughal court

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The Mughal court was the opulent imperial center of power, culture, and administration for the Mughal emperors in early modern South Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
imperial court
political institution
associatedDynasty Mughal dynasty
associatedEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
capital Agra
Delhi
Fatehpur Sikri
Lahore
Shahjahanabad
ceremonialPractice jharokha darshan
navroz celebrations
weighing of the emperor
challengedBy British East India Company
Maratha Empire
country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
developedUnder Akbar
Aurangzeb
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
employedOffice diwan
Mir Bakshi
surface form: mir bakshi

mir saman
qazi-ul-quzat
sadr
surface form: sadr-us-sudur

wazir
finalPhaseUnder Bahadur Shah II
foundedBy Babur
function center of cultural patronage
center of political power
diplomatic center
imperial administration
judicial center
governanceSystem mansabdari system
hasSpace Diwan-i-Aam
surface form: Diwan-i-Am

Diwan-i-Khas
audience hall
royal harem
influenced later princely states in India
regional courts in South Asia
influencedBy Central Asian traditions
Persian court traditions
Timurid court culture
knownFor Persianate culture
ceremonial etiquette
opulence
patronage of arts
sumptuous architecture
languageUsed Hindavi
Persian
Turki
locatedIn South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent

South Asia
patronOf Indo-Persian historiography
Mughal paintings
surface form: Mughal painting

Persian literature
architecture
calligraphy
music
religion Islam
timePeriod 16th century
17th century
18th century
early modern period
usedCalendar Hijri calendar
Ilahi era (Akbari calendar)

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Mumtaz Mahal court Mughal court
Zeenat Mahal memberOf Mughal court
Ashraf Mahal memberOf Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal imperial household
Ashraf Mahal associatedWith Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal court in Delhi
Hindal Mirza court Mughal court
this entity surface form: Humayun’s court
Gulbadan Begum wroteAbout Mughal court
Chatta Chowk builtFor Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal imperial court
Taj Mahal Begum associatedWith Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal court in Delhi
Mariam-uz-Zamani court Mughal court
Parviz Mirza associatedWith Mughal court
Nur Jahan sphereOfInfluence Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal imperial administration
Jagat Gosain court Mughal court
Khusrav Mirza court Mughal court
Sahiba Banu Begum associatedWith Mughal court
Hamida Banu Begum court Mughal court
Daniyal Mirza associatedWith Mughal court
Sulh-i Kul appliedIn Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal administration
Birbal residence Mughal court
Birbal associatedWith Mughal court
Faizi memberOf Mughal court
this entity surface form: Akbar’s court
Salima Sultan Begum residence Mughal court
Bairam Khan court Mughal court
Empress Bega Begum court Mughal court
subject surface form: Bega Begum
Dilras Banu Begum court Mughal court
Muhammad Akbar court Mughal court
Zeb-un-Nissa court Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal court of Aurangzeb
Anup Talao associatedWith Mughal court
Daftar Khana builtFor Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal imperial administration
Hiran Minar religiousCulturalContext Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal imperial court
Bakht Khan associatedWith Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal court in Delhi
Akbarabadi Mahal associatedWith Mughal court
Akbarabadi Mahal court Mughal court
this entity surface form: Shah Jahan's court
Kandahari Begum residence Mughal court
Kandahari Begum court Mughal court
Izz-un-Nissa Begum court Mughal court
Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya setIn Mughal court
Hasan Banu Begum residence Mughal court
Roshanara Begum court Mughal court
Chagatai script usedInCourt Mughal court
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan associatedWith Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal court in Delhi
Jamil-ud-Din Begum residence Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal imperial court
Lucknow gharana influencedBy Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal court culture
Jahangiri Mahal culturalContext Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal royal court
Gauhar Ara Begum politicalEntity Mughal court
Mir Bakshi partOf Mughal court
this entity surface form: Mughal imperial court
Mir-e Bakhshi partOf Mughal court