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Ahmad Sirhindi [a] (1564 – 1624/1625) [8] was an Indian Islamic scholar, Hanafi jurist, and member of the Naqshbandī Sufi order who lived during the era of Mughal Empire. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Ahmad Sirhindi opposed heterodox movements within the Mughal court such as Din-i Ilahi , in support of more orthodox forms of Islamic Law.
Pakistan. The Subah of Lahore was a province of the Mughal Empire encompassing the central Punjab and eastern Punjab (present-day Haryana), [1] now divided between Pakistan and India. It was created as one of the original 12 Subahs of the Mughal Empire under the administrative reforms carried by Akbar in 1580.
History of Sirhind. Sirhind is the older name of Fatehgarh Sahib, a city and Sikh pilgrimage site in Punjab, India. It is situated on the Delhi to Lahore Highway. It has a population of about 60,851 . It is now a district headquarters in the state of Punjab; the name of the district is Fatehgarh Sahib.
May 30, 2019 · Khafi Khan (ca. 1663-1731), a Mughal historian, wrote in his chronicle of the Mughal dynasty titled Muntakhabu-l Lubab that Sirhind was an opulent town with wealthy merchants, bankers and tradesmen, essentially men of money and gentlemen of every class. For more than a century, it remained one of the most flourishing towns of the empire and served as a trading hub for high-quality cotton textiles from across India.
Aug 11, 2016 · In the time of Emperor Akbar the rival towns of Sunam and Samana were subordinated to it and included in what was called Sirhind sarkar of the Subah of Delhi. Under the Mughal's Sirhind was the second largest city of the Punjab and the strongest fortified town between Delhi and Lahore. The town also enjoyed considerable commercial importance.
Mobilized under the leadership of Banda Singh Bahadur after the death of Guru Gobind Singh in November 1708, the Sikhs made a fierce attack upon Sirhind. The Mughal Army was routed and Wazir Khan killed in the Battle of Chappar Chiri fought on 12 May 1710. Sirhind was occupied by the Sikhs two days later, and Baj Singh was appointed governor ...
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Historical Mosques of Sirhind SUBHASH PARIHAR In Mughal period, Sirhind was situated on the Delhi-Lahore-Kabul Highway. In between Delhi and Lahore it was the largest and most prosperous city. Its prosperity was reflected in its hundreds of monuments built during the period. The popular belief that at the heyday of the Mughal empire, the city ...
