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Hidden heritage: The lesser known Peacock Throne of Hyderabad
Many of us have probably read about how fabulous Shah Jahan’s embellished Peacock Throne was, yet there exists no remains of it or even an accurate representation as it was destroyed by the Persian ruler Nadir Shah. Mos…
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Oldest Schools To Visit In India & Their Architecture Will Amaze You, Check Out Here
Regardless of any circumstance, school recollections remain until the end of time. We recall school and its exercises paying little mind to our age. In India, there are not many schools set up hundreds of years prior, a…
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Taj Mahal: The tale behind this symbol of love
The Taj Mahal celebrates the great love of India's Mughal ruler Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Arjumand Banu Begum, better known to history as Mumtaz Mahal or “jewel of the palace.” Jahan first spotted Mumtaz in the ba…
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Can a Mughal Era Spiritual Leader Have Inspired the Comic Character Sheikh Chilli?
If you are one of those who have read Sheikh Chilli comic books as a child and believed him to be a fictional character, you might be in for a surprise. There is a monument in Thanesar (a historic town in Haryana) popul…
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Mughal Road in Agra renamed as ‘Maharaja Agrasen Marg’
Agra: Mughal Road in Agra was rechristened as Maharaja Agrasen Marg on Thursday.
"The upcoming generation should be inspired by prominent personalities," said Agra Mayor Naveen Jain on the decision of renaming the stree…
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Sabz Burj restored to its Mughal-era glory
3 years of scientific cleaning to remove plaster has revealed surviving painted ceiling
Hidden in plain sight on a traffic island on Mathura Road, with an estimated 60 lakh vehicles passing by annually, is one of Delhi’…
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Uzbekistan’s stunning architecture tells a diverse story
Uzbekistan sits at a crossroads of cultures, a genuine bridge between east and west. This has led to the nation developing a diverse cultural heritage and vibrant history, reflected in its jaw-dropping architecture.
Th…
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Sanjeev Kumar Singh has found the grave of Dara Shukoh
It took an assistant engineer of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation four years to find the answer to the most enduring puzzle from Mughal history — something that even experts couldn’t confirm for decades — where is …
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Tongue of pearls: Mutribi al-Asamm Samarqandi’s ‘Conversations with Emperor Jahangir’
Emperor Jahangir’s inquisitive mind is revealed in his conversations with Mutribi al-Asamm Samarqandi
The 18 decades of the Great Mughals (1526-1707) produced some first-rate literature. Many fine books came fro…
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‘Ghalib in New Delhi’ wows packed audience at SIBF 2021
SHARJAH - What happens when one of India’s most celebrated poets time travels and jumps straight out of the 18th century to land in the present-day world? Pandemonium and laughter ensue, of course!
This is …
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