The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island
The Breakers mansion was given its name for the waves that continually crash into the cliffs below. The mansion was ...
Sun rise on the Pyramids
Sunrise in Nov 2010 on our trip to Egypt
The sun setting on the Nile
The sun setting on the Nile from my favourite trip : the Nile Cruise In a ship from Luxor to ...
Mir Anees reciting a marsiya
Someone posted this painting Twitter. He saw it in a house in Somerset. The owners ancestor was a police officer ...
Satpula Dam: Delhi
In the second half of Muhammad bin Tughlaq 's reign the kingdom particularly Delhi was facing economic distress due to ...
Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb : a talk in Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb : a talk in Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University organized by South Asia Engagement Group & Two ...
A day spent in Rekhta Baab E Sukhan seeing rare books being restored in April 2015
A day spent in Rekhta Baab E Sukhan seeing rare books and witnessing first hand their invaluable contribution in restoring ...
Birth of Rama, by Keshava Khurd from the Mughal Imperial Ramayana.
Birth of Rama, by Keshava Khurd from the Mughal Imperial Ramayana. The painting is modelled on the European depiction of ...
A fan mail
A fan mail: Hello Rana Safvi Ji..... I think I hardly missed any of your Interesting article from The Hindu.... ...
Understanding Sir Syed Ahmad Khan via Asar us Sanadid : Talk in Washington DC to Aligarh Alumni Association
The evening started with a recognition by the AAA for my work in Delhi Kashif ul Huda was also recognized ...
The Red Fort of Delhi : A talk in Boston University
Very good response to my talk on Red Fort at Boston University today. Mostly attended by professors and research scholars ...
The village of Zainabadi in Burhanpur district
The village of Zainabadi in Burhanpur district It was charming and caught in a time warp to my eyes.
The Qadam Sharif of Hazrat Ali in Shah e Mardan, Jorbagh Delhi
The Qadam Sharif of Hazrat Ali in Shah e Mardan and it's mosque and other buildings near it It was ...
Holocaust Memorial in Boston
At the Holocaust Memorial in Boston. "Between 1933 and 1945 the Nazis created a regime of hate and victimization Germany ...
Mahlaqa Bai’s resting place in Hyderabad
On Mahlaqa Bai, the first to give Urdu poetry a feminine voice Every time I visit Hyderabad, I walk up ...
The terracotta temple of Bhattabati: The Hindu
Looked after by villagers, the Ratneshwar temple in Murshidabad is a symbol of communal harmony The famous Hazarduari Palace of ...
The daffodil in Red Fort
Check out the daffodil and the lithograph of the Nahr e Bahisht fountain in Red Fort in Asar us Sanadid ...
Mirror case with Mumtaz Mahal in Freer and Sackler gallery
This gorgeous mirror case in @FreerSackler titled Queen in the TAJ Mahal It was made in 1628 for Shah Jahan ...
Dervish Leading a Bear”, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album,recto: ca. 1630–40; verso: ca. 1530–40 Painting by Govardhan in Met Museum
Gallery Text : This painting of a dervish reflects the Mughal interest in holy men. Prince Dara-Shikoh, Shah Jahan's eldest ...
Sarai and Hammam built by Abdur Rahim Khan e khanan in Burhanpur
Abdur Rahim Khan e Khana'n was the governor of Burhanpur for many years. The city is dotted with his memories. ...
A talk on Forgotten Cities of Delhi in Knox Hall, Columbia University on 26th March 2019
As part of my lecture series in USA two Circles dot net organized a talk in Knox Hall, Columbia University. ...
Saber with Scabbard,grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/A.D. 1688; decoration on blade, 19th century~ Met Museum
Gallery Text : The most important ceremony in the inauguration of many Islamic rulers was the investiture with a sword, ...
Statuette of a man with an oryx, a monkey, and a leopard skin,ca. 8th century B.C. ~ Met Museum
In 8th century BC the Mesopotamiams were making this!. Gallery Text : This statuette group, carved in the round, was ...
Rehal for a Qur’an Manuscript in Met Museum, 14th c Iran
From website Gallery Text : Three layers of superb carving combining vegetal motifs and calligraphic inscriptions cover the surface of ...
View of a Mosque and Gateway at Motijhil, attributed to Sitaram, ca. 1814–23. India~ Met Museum
Attributed to Sita Ram (active 1814–23). View of a Mosque and Gateway at Motijhil, ca. 1814–23. India, Bengal. Opaque watercolor ...
Interior of the Hammam at the Red Fort, Delhi, Furnished According to English Taste,ca. 1830–40 ~ Met Museum
Gallery Text : It was not unusual for the resident British of nineteenth-century Delhi to buy ruined or abandoned Mughal ...
Interior of the Hammam at the Red Fort, Delhi, Furnished According to English Taste,ca. 1830–40 ~ Met Museum
Gallery Text : It was not unusual for the resident British of nineteenth-century Delhi to buy ruined or abandoned Mughal ...
The Bara Imambara Complex at Lucknow,ca. 1800 in Met Museum
From Gallery Text : The unknown artist of this work has created a bird’s-eye view of the Bara Imambara complex ...
The Bara Imambara Complex at Lucknow,ca. 1800 in Met Museum
From Gallery Text : The unknown artist of this work has created a bird’s-eye view of the Bara Imambara complex ...
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.