Unveiling the history, mystery, and majesty of Gingee Fort
Kam Bakhsh: Aurangzeb’s son, 1691 Gingee Fort siege leader with Zulfiqar Khan. Bijapur ruler post-1707, defeated by Bahadur Shah I. Explore Mughal Deccan campaigns, Gingee resistance & succession battles in Gingee Fort history articles
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. […]
Dalpat Rao was a notable military officer who served under Zulfikar Khan, the Mughal general commanding the long siege of Gingee Fort (1690–1698).Dalpat Rao was a notable military officer who served under Zulfikar Khan, the Mughal general commanding the long siege of Gingee Fort (1690–1698) during Emperor Aurangzeb’s Deccan campaigns. A Hindu by birth, Dalpat Rao rose in prominence as one of the Khan’s most trusted lieutenants, valued for his loyalty, vigilance, and political tact in an era of suspicion and shifting alliances.
During the great siege of Gingee, a young Mughal prince named Kam Baksh secretly allied with the Maratha king, Raja Ram. Uncover the story of his betrayal