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Mughal-era stone sugar mill unearthed by AMU team
Agra: The archaeology section of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has excavated a “stone sugarcane crusher or mill” belonging to the late medieval period. According to officials, the huge stone object was unearthed durin…
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The Mughal Feast': unravelling the mysterious history of the emperors' cuisine
Two hundred years after their rule ended, the great Mughals remain an ever-present theme in Indian life. The dynasty of emperors of Central Asian descent – beginning with Babur in 1526, and including Akbar (who dreamt o…
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From Babur to Aurangzeb: Facts on the six major Mughal emperors of India
The first six Mughal emperors of the Mughal dynasty – Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb -- changed the face of India with their political and intellectual prowess. Here are the main facts on the…
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Mughal emperor Akbar was not great, only Maharana Pratap was: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday insisted Mughal emperor Akbar was not great and that only 16th century Mewar king Maharana Pratap was. He praised Pratap’s persistence in winning back his forts a…
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SC asks Waqf board to show signed documents of Shah Jahan on Taj Mahal
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf Board has been asked by the Supreme Court to show documents signed by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to prove its claim that it owns the iconic Taj Mahal. A bench headed by Chief Justi…
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Those Mughal tales, those engaging books
The Mughal era books need to be preserved for posterity
The library of Dara Shikoh, near Chakkipat on the Yamuna’s right bank in Agra, is now a municipal office and its vicinity boasts an akhara. The books housed in th…
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Shahjahanabad (Delhi) — Territory under the control of Mughals,
Shahjahanabad was the capital city of the Mughal Empire in India, established by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1638. The city was named after him and was located in present-day Old Delhi.
Shahjahanabad was a major po…
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