Mughal

[moo-guhl]

noun

1. a variant of Mogul.

Mughal

/ ˈmuːɡɑːl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Mogul

Example Sentences

The RSS’s official publication praised the university’s announcement last year of a new security-studies center that will study Maratha King Shivaji, a 17th-century ruler who has been glorified by Hindu nationalists for battling the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

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A recent revision of history textbooks has pruned chapters on the Mughal era, the Muslim dynasty that came from central Asia and ruled swaths of northern India for centuries.

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Wazir joined the Pak Mughal Cricket Club in Karachi and when Pakistan was granted Test status in 1952, he was named in the squad for a three-Test tour of India under the captaincy of Abdul Hafeez Kardar.

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"Mughal rulers saw themselves as being 'just' rulers, capable of maintaining harmony and balance in their kingdoms; they were 'universal rulers'. Allowing different religions to co-exist was integral to how they saw themselves and wanted themselves to be remembered," Ms Vermani says.

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Neha Vermani, a historian of South Asia, talks about a painting made by Mughal court artists which featured emperor Jahangir in the nativity scene, which traditionally feature Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus.

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