JUDICIARY AND SOVEREIGNTY IN MUGHAL INDIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AKBAR, JAHANGIR, AND AURANGZEB

Abstract

This research article focuses on analyzing and comparing the legal and judicial system introduced and established by the great Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir. The legal system that the

Mughals established was not wholly new or distinct from the legal systems that had existed in the subcontinent during the Salateen era. Nonetheless, they brought about some noteworthy modifications to the current legal and judicial framework. Because the Empire is thought to have reached its pinnacle under Jalal uddin Akbar and Awrangzeb, as focus on their judicial systems for the purposes of this work. To get a full picture, it is necessary to discuss the contribution of Nuriddin Muhammad Jahangir, who lived between these two reigns. Akbar and Awrangzeb offered different and conflicting political models and differed greatly in their religious beliefs. The goal of Emperor Akbar was to establish and validate Mughal authority over a complicated and varied Indian subcontinent. Akbar's task was to establish a legitimate and stable state that would be respected by Hindustan's many ethnic groups, including Muslims, Hindus, Rajputs, Jains, Sikhs, and others. This study focuses on Aurangzeb Alamgir's significant legal reforms, which set his reign apart from other Mughal emperors. Through qualitative content analysis, this study comes to the conclusion that the Aurangzeb legal reforms can still be traced back to Pakistan's current legal and judicial system.