Unveiling the history, mystery, and majesty of Gingee Fort
Read about Asad Khan, the longest-serving Prime Minister of the Mughal Empire. From the royal courts of Delhi to the rugged terrains of Gingee Fort, explore his military legacy and his efforts to bring the Carnatic under Mughal rule.
While the Siege of Gingee raged between the Mughals and Marathas, the English East India Company quietly expanded their territorial holdings in South India through careful diplomacy and strategic negotiations with Mughal officials. The 1693 Village Grants In 1693, Nawab Asad Khan, the Grand Vizier, granted a parwana (official permit) for three villages near Madras. […]
Discover the dramatic story of failure of Prince Kambaksh at Gingee fortress and how Emperor Aurangzeb punished his officials in 1693.
Discover how starvation forced Zulfikar Khan’s Mughal army made Great Retreat from Gingee in 1693. A dramatic tale of survival, desperate peace negotiations