Mughal mints

 The Mughals had multiple imperial capitals established over the course of their rule. These were the mints of Agra, Delhi, Lahore, and Fatehpur Sikri. Power often shifted back and forth between these capitals. Sometimes this was necessitated by political and military demands, but shifts also occurred for ideological reasons (for example,  Akbar’s establishment of Fatehpur Sikri), or even simply because the cost of establishing a new capital was marginal.

Situations where there were two simultaneous capitals happened multiple times in Mughal history. Certain cities also served as short-term, provincial capitals, as was the case with Aurangzeb’s shift to Aurangabad in the Deccan. The imperial camp, used for military expeditions and royal tours, also served as a kind of mobile, “de-facto” administrative capital.

From the time of Akbar, Mughal camps were huge in scale, accompanied by numerous personages associated with the royal court, as well as soldiers and labourers. All administration and governance was carried out within them. The Mughal Emperors spent a significant portion of their ruling period within these camps.

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