Panorama by Raj Prajapati Princess Zeenat-un-Nisa (Jewel among women), (1643-1721) the second daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb and his wife ...

In a country like India, with so many architectural treasures from ancient times till now it is a difficult task ...

The Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow ow was built by Nawab Asafuddaula (r. 1775-1797) in 1784. The Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow ...

Sunehri masjid, Red Fort

From the British Library Painting by WILLIAM DANIELL, R.A. (1769-1837) The Chausath Khamba, Nizamuddin, Delhi. This was painted in 1801 ...

The word Sringaar comes from Sri which is the name of Goddess Lakshmi. It is believed in Hindu mythology that ...

A bit of History of this delicious sheermal from Lucknow Photographs courtesy Saad Ahmad Rizvi Abdul Haleem Sharar in Guzishta ...

Dargah Hazrat Patte Shah,

Alexander Cunningham the grand old man of ASI wrote that , "Some buildings maybe remarkable only for their historical interest, ...

Urs (from Arabic: عرس‎, literally "wedding") is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia, usually held at ...

Crowns have been associated with Royalty since the beginning of the establishment of monarchy in the West. However, the Muslim ...

For vegetarians Recipe Kele ke kabab 1. 4 unripe bananas 2. 1/4cup chana dal 3. 1/2tsp garam masala 4.1 small ...

1. Kitabdar - librarian 2. Mushafdar - Keeper of the Royal Copy of the Quran 3. Khasadar - Supdt of ...

Today in History ( 21st January 1628) occurred an event which had far reaching consequences on the ultimate fate of ...

1948 :: Ajmeri Gate , Delhi The children enter through the bars and play cricket there. When i asked one ...

(Shahjahanabad Delhi Gate) Shahjahanabad, the seventh city of Delhi, was built by Shah Jahan in 1649 like a fortress encircled ...

I have driven past the Khooni Darwaza many a times as its very close to Firoz Shah Kotla,a favourite haunt ...

Image from British Library Robert & Harriet Tytler: Photo 53/(26) no. 5326 http://t.co/bHT1WOjczX According to legend one of Sultan Firoz ...

Dara Shukoh wearing a traditional Mughal outfit, adorned with magnificent jewels reflecting his status. Attributed to Chitarman, 1631–2. Add.Or.3129, f. ...

Wikipedia defines calligraphy as "Calligraphy (from Ancient Greek: κάλλος kallos "beauty" and γραφή graphẽ "writing") is a visual art related to ...

In Hauz Khas is the posh Mayfair Gardens a residential colony. At first appearance it seems like any other housing ...

From The Lament for Delhi1 Shahab al-Din Ahmad “Saqib”: (Nawab Shahab al-Din Ahmad Khan Bahadur, pen- named “Saqib,” the eldest ...

WHAT IS A SHAHR-ASHOB? "Tumult, clamour; storm, tempest; terror; misfortune; inflammation of the eyes; an impostor; —part. adj. (used in ...

A print of what was apparently the only photo taken of Ghalib, in 1868* Come 27th December and the world ...

When Noor Jehan became the Empress of Mughal India she was already a highly acclaimed fashion diva. During the period ...

Yakhni pulao finds a mention in Ain e Akbari. It is of Persian origins but honed to perfection in the ...

In September 1579, Akbar’ sent an ambassador to Goa: " I am sending Abdullah, my ambassador, and Dominic Perez (an ...

Qila e Moalla or the Red Fort before 1857. How many can spot the buildings which no longer exist From ...

Harkara. Messenger (pp. 298-99) Solvyns, A Collection of Two Hundred and Fifty Coloured Etchings (1799), Sec. II, No. 20. "An ...