The sense of peace and belonging I felt in the dargah of Syedna Roomi Chisti in Bijapur was unbelievable. The...

Ladakh’s no-wastage food culture is a reflection of the stark landscape and its diverse population — Read on www.livemint.com/Leisure/IbGgMPgPuY4QzABPPuEOmO/Yak-cheese-and-onepot-meals.html

OPINION Rana Safvi DECEMBER 09, 2018 00:00 IST A visit to one of the earliest surviving brick temples of India...

On the third Diya, Badshah is weighed in Gold and Silver …. The Qila is illuminated on all sides. Puffed...

‪On June 17, 1858, during the fighting a #Kotah-ki-Serai, five miles south east of #Gwalior, Rani #Laxmibai dressed in male...

fantastic translation — Read on www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/glimpses-of-an-inclusive-culture/article25596555.ece

BOOKS 30 November 2018 Twilight Diaries Swapna Liddle A rare look into the everyday life of the last Mughals City...

The Diwan-e-Khas, Shah Jahan’s ‘heaven on earth’, would tell many fascinating stories if it could speak. 30/11/2018 11:47 PM IST...

A Ladies’ Day Out On Banks Of The River Yamuna Under The Red Fort — Read on www.shethepeople.tv/blog/ladies-day-red-fort-rana-safvi/amp

The stunning vistas inside and from Ladakh’s Hemis monastery Rana Safvi 25 NOVEMBER 2018 00:15 IST I had heard a...

I recently visited Sarnath but the museum where the lion capital doesn't allow photography so posting some pics from net...

Excerpt: City of My Heart by Rana Safvi | books$excerpts | Hindustan Times — Read on m.hindustantimes.com/books/excerpt-city-of-my-heart-by-rana-safvi/story-6Z5o5HrsY1pctVqt4VO6mN.html

‪Dr Chiman Lal who ran a dispensary in Daryaganj and was also the Mughal Emperor 's physician was one of...

City of my Heart Accounts of Love, Loss and Betrayal in Nineteenth-Century Delhi Translator: Rana Safvi (from Urdu) Hachette India...

Delhi lost in tumult — Read on www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/sunday-special/book-reviews/delhi-lost-in-tumult/678451.html

Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Zauq was a noted Urdu poet . He wrote poetry under nom de plume "Zauq", and was...

@syedfaizan87: 'Paradise is where no Mullah resides And where no Mullah's tumult exists'-Dara Shikoh 'Bahisht aan ja ke Mullahi na...

kalkatte kaa jo zikr kiyaa tuune ham_nasheen ik tiir mere siine mein maaraa ke haaye haaye vo...

Royalty has always loved being exalted and Zafar was no different. In 1850, he commissioned Mirza Ghalib to idolize the...

The Ex-King of Delhi. The Illustrated London News March 20, 1858 The 'capture' of The Last Mughal...

In conclusion, Akbar did not change the name of Prayag, he founded a new city for administrative ease. It was...

Snakes and Ladders game This board for a Sufi Muslim version of the game of gyan chaupar (Snakes and Ladders)...

The City of my Heart is a translation of 4 very important accounts of life under the last two Mughals...

Har kursi ulat hi jaati hai Waqt waqt ki baat hai

The Asar sharif where relics of Prophet Mohammad are kept. I'm the courtyard Close up of the dhoop ghadi Sun...

‪In Dariba Kalan, Kuchha man there's a mosque on the first floor known as Suraj Wali Masjid i'm told by...

Ashoka's Pillar in Allahabad Fort shifted here from Kaushambi on Jahangirs orders. it is particularly notable for containing later inscriptions...

Imam Nuruddin who has been leading prayers for many many years in the Ruknuddaula Mosque is a professional darner. He...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/rare-delhi-sketches-of-1847-show-what-the-capital-has-lost/articleshow/65702240.cms Rare Delhi sketches of 1847 show what the capital has lost Manimugdha S Sharma | TNN | Sep 6, 2018, 15:55 IST Asar–us–Sanadid...

Calligraphy by prince Darabakht, heir to Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II Via British Library (copyright) Mirza Dara Bakht Miran Shah...