Neelkanth Temple in Kalinjar Fort, Uttar Pradesh
The 'Samudra-Manthan' with nag 'Vasuki' and 'Mandaar Parvat' The danav on one side and Dev on the other. It was...
Mai Sahiba ‘ s Dargah Panipat
Mai Saheba ( parents of Hazrat Bu Ali Qalandar ) #Panipat Encroached from all sides
Kosha Manghso
Lamb - 500gm Dahi - 1 cup Salt - to taste Haldi - 1 tsp 1.Marinate together for half an...
Ashwaq ullah Khan – poem
On 23rd March #shair pays tribute to our beloved martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev A poem by Asfaqullah Khan...
Urdu Ghazal by Veer Savarkar
Two Urdu ghazals written by Veer Savarkar during the 11 year imprisonment in Andaman Cellular Jail. The ghazals, patriotic in...
Dargah of Hazrat Shamsuddin Turki in Panipat
Khwaja Shamsuddin Turk Panipati was a resident of Turkistan who wanted to take oath of allegiance with Hazrat Fariduddin Ganj-e-Shakar...
Basti Khan’s Mosque
KhwajaSara Basti Khan was an important noble in the reign of Sikander Lodi. Though today its in a limited area...
Dargah of Bu Ali Qalandar #Panipat
I visited the Dargah of Bu Ali Qalandar #Panipat with Explore Heritage in March 2015. It was a wonderful trip...
Mazar of Maulana Altaf Husain Hali at Panipat
A visit was organised to Panipat last year by Syed Mohammad Qasim and Raj Prajapati. We became acquainted with so...
Horses in Mughal India
The Mughal Empire lasted from 1526 until 1857 They developed a unique Indo - Islamic style in art and architecture...
Top Muslim Women Twitterati
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/hindtrospectives/2015/04/top-muslim-women-twitterati/ Top Muslim Women Twitterati A 2015 list made by Hind Makki @libyaliberty In which I featured under Cultural Curators...
AMU lit Fest 6th March 2016
A wonderful session in AMU on interpreting 19th century Delhi Co panelist Prof Ali Nadeem Rezavi Moderator - Lubna Irfan
Where Stones Speak : Book Launch 20th September 2015
Book Launch at the Qutub Complex
Aurangzeb ‘ s Grave
William Carpenter (1818–1899) Grave of Mughal Emeperor,Aurangzeb at Khuldabad, Aurangabad, 1850s. "He desired in his will that not more than...
The Dangers Faced by Taj Mahal
Excerpt from various books on monuments of Delhi and Agra how they were destroyed and stripped during British era with...
Much Ado about Nothing : Maulana Azad Library and Membership of Girls in AMU
This post from November 2014 was published on my old blog Rana's Space. I've brought to my new site Kuchh...
170 th Constantia Day
It was my honour and privelege to address the students of La Martiniere Boys College Lucknow on the occasion of...
Tehsildari Qorma
The Tehsildari qorma is a part of the Mughlai cuisine. It was introduced by a gentleman who was a Tehsildar...
The Qutub Minar in 18th and 19th century
Qutub Minar was not named after Qutbuddin Aibak It was originally called Mazina ( muezzin ' s tower ). First...
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.