A calligraphic head made by Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, carrying in mirror image the sacred names of...
Read morearsh tak garduu'n se dekhaa ai sanam saat ziine kaa ye baalaa-KHaana hai Muneer Shikohabadi ( if you look at...
Read moreIn Dariba Kalan, Kuchha man there's a mosque on the first floor known as Suraj Wali Masjid i'm told by...
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Read moreImam Nuruddin who has been leading prayers for many many years in the Ruknuddaula Mosque is a professional darner. He...
Read moreRare Delhi sketches of 1847 show what the capital has lost..
In the 1840s, a young archaeologist suspended himself from a..
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‘Dilli dil hai Hindustan ka’.
Through nuanced translations of four Urdu narratives spanning the period of turmoil that led to the Revolt of 1857 – and culminated in fall of the Mughal Empire – this compelling volume reveals the tragic and affecting story of a royalty in decline. Vividly documenting the twilight years of not just a historical era but also an entire way of life, these first-hand accounts – gleaned from princes and paupers alike – provide rare insight into how the royals and their subjects experienced life lived on either side of a cataclysm. Tales of suffering describe the perfidy of the British and the plight of the last royals as they are disbanded and pushed into dire poverty; livelier accounts of fealty and treachery detail palace intrigues; and nostalgic reminiscences recreate the days of past glory and communal comity – of feasting and festivals, and shared faith and devotion. An intimate chronicle of a crucial era in India’s history, City of My Heart is the saga of a changing city and a people experiencing the end of life as they know it.
In Dariba Kalan, Kuchha man there's a mosque on the first floor known as Suraj Wali Masjid i'm told by...
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Come, explore and fall in love the Beauties of Delhi (Dilli ki Ranaiya’n) and the World with me, Rana Safvi
I have a masters in medieval history from the prestigious Centre for Advanced Studies, Dept. of History, AMU. A firm believer in our Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb, I am passionate about gaining and sharing knowledge and these days I am doing it via the social media platform.
