Orchha was founded as the capital of Bundelkhand by Rudra Pratap in 1531. He built his citadel on an island...

Contributed by Dr Tahir Zaidi who has invented this recipe Boneless chicken 250 gmCurd 100 gm2 large onions finely choppedGG...

Near Almora (35 km away) are a few clusters of ancient Shiva temples. The Jageswar valley became a major tirtha...

The famous poet Dabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib was born on 27 December 1797 and witnessed the first war...

My normal way of seeing a city's unknown monuments is to hire a rickshaw/auto and ask them to take me...

The Zadibal Imambara was built in 1518, by Kaji Chak,and is one of the oldest historic places in Kashmir valley....

Mirza Izzad Baksh Bahadur popularly known as Nili Sahib , was the son of Shah Alam II, (1762-1825). He had...

An unknown shrine of two saints became the centre of a conspiracy theory that Jesus survived crucifixion and came to...

Ever since I saw the movie Haider, I have been very eager to visit the temple of Martand. It's only...

Recipe and cooking by Dr. Tahir Zaidi Bhindi half kg cut in 1 “ piescesTomatoes 3Ginger 1 1/2 “ gratedSaunf...

"There is one GodBut with a hundred names.There is not a blade of grass,Which does not worship Him."Nur-Nama - poem...

I had done this in 2013 for @ Urdu alfaz twitter handle. Posting it here youtube.com/watch?v=SPRdjRwh6XE …reference : dialogues taken...

By Dr Tahir Zaidi Kathal 1/2 kg cut in 2 in piecesPyaz 1 kg Finely slicedTomatoes 250 gmchoppedDahi 250Laung 5...

One of the most famous Sufis of the ninth century was a woman named Fatima (d.838) who lived in Nishapur....

Bichitr, Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings from the "St. Petersburg Album," 1615-1618, opaque watercolor, gold and ink on...

This mihrab in the Iran National Museum mesmerised me with it's beauty with it's calligraphy and lustre tiles.A Mihrab is...

Ingredients Mutton 1/2 KG One cabbage medium-sized- finely chopped Half tsp turmeric powder 2TBSP coriander powder One tomato diced One...

‪The Persians perfected the tile-mosaic style by cutting colored ceramic tiles into small pieces to put together in intended patterns.‬‪This...

It is one of the most magnificent palaces in Isfahan built as a palace for reception cum entertainment of foreign...

The shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masumeh in Qom is the second holiest Shia shrine in Iran.Fatima Masumeh was the sister...

‪Takht e Marmar ( the marble throne) room was built on orders of Fath Ali Shah Qajar (1797-1834) Golestan palace.‬‪It's...

'Sacred Geometry'Shaikh Lotfullah Mosque is one of the architectural masterpieces of Iranian architecture that was built during the Safavid Empire,...

Lord Buddha obtained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in the kingdom of Magadha, now in the Indian state of Bihar....

Many years ago when I read Mirror of Beauty by Prof Shamsur Rahman Faruqi , I went exploring the kothi...

Ingredients- 500 grams mutton chops 1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns1/2 inch cinnamon4 cloves1 inch ginger15 cloves garlic small1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 cup dry coconut grated /powder (you can use fresh coconut as well)1tspn fennel powder.Method- Wash and...

Looked after by villagers, the Ratneshwar temple in Murshidabad is a symbol of communal harmony  The famous Hazarduari Palace of...

SufiThursdays I am a traveler, You are my road.I go from You to You.Zeynep Hatun Her Holiness Bibi Zuleikha Saheba,...

Mutton 1kg Oil 4 tablespoons Asafetida( heeng)- 5 heaped teaspoonCinnamon- 2 -inch ,a nice thick oneCloves-8Black pepper – 6Black cardamoms...

Ingredients-Raw mango-2 /4Suji-2 tablespoon.Cloves-4Jaggery- 100gm (as per taste)Ghee-1 tbsp Method-Pressure cook the raw mango in at least 4 cups of...

In 2015 we went to village Sherpur in Ranthambhor.This group of kids followed us everywhere inside the village .Their's is...