Warrior group from the Deccan Plateau in central India that was in conflict with the Mughals and controlled much of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century
Muslim-ruled empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals that used cannons and small arms in their military campaigns, 1450-1750.
Administrative officials of the Mughal Empire, whose positions were first introduced by Akbar.
The process by which power or legal authority is exerted or controlled by a political leader to which smaller units are considered subject.
The creation of a regular system for previously improvised or ad hoc activities or things, such as law codes to replace local customs.