Mughal History and Surviving Sites
The Mughal dynasty built its South Asian empire from the sixteenth century, drawing on the Central Asian background of its founder Babur. Imperial courts occupied fortified palace complexes, while gardens, mosques and provincial foundations accompanied the expansion of Mughal rule. Successive emperors altered existing residences as well as building new capitals.
The sites collection includes imperial centers in India and Pakistan, the Mughal buildings of Dhaka and Babur’s garden in Kabul. Articles explain their surviving structures and distinguish Mughal work from earlier foundations and later additions.
Explore Mughal sites
Explore Mughal forts, palace cities and gardens across South Asia, with maps and articles tracing their construction and surviving architecture.
Daily life
Daily Life in Mughal South Asia
Mughal daily life involved village services, households, food, clothing, recreation and worship, with wages, property records and travel shaping ordinary routines.
- Cities, Villages and Community Life in Mughal South Asia
- Clothing and Appearance in Mughal South Asia
- Crime, Policing and Safety in Mughal South Asia
- Families, Marriage and Property in Mughal South Asia
- Food, Drink and Meals in Mughal South Asia
- Games, Music and Recreation in Mughal South Asia
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History and society
Mughal rule joined conquest, ranked service and agricultural revenue with local offices, trade, religious institutions and courtly arts across South Asia.