Fatehpur Sikri ‘s Jama Masjid
This beautiful Jama Masjid was built by Akbar in 1571 when he was building the city of Fatehpur Sikri. It ...
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Nilkanth Mahal / Palace, Mandu
Neelkanth temple in Mandu is a very popular place of worship for Shiva devotees. There are inscriptions all over it ...
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In conversation with Rana Safvi | Newslaundry
The author speaks on the changes made in NCERT textbooks, Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb and more. — Read on www.newslaundry.com/ Published on ...
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Akbar introduced an Ilaahi calendar
Words for today Akbar introduced an Ilaahi calendar . The names of the month correspond to those of the ancient ...
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Easter and the Mughals
On Easter Sunday 1611 Akbar's grandsons attended Mass, ate Easter eggs with relish and watched entertainments arranged by the Jesuit ...
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Akbar’s verse on death of Raja Birbal
Via Shoaib Daniyal Braj Bhakha couplet written by Emperor Akbar, mourning the death of his friend Raja Birbal in the ...
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Persian Ramayanas
The story of Ramayana is one of the most ancient and sacred stories of India. It was originally composed in ...
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Tradition of Mughal Miniature Paintings under Akbar
Mughal painting refers to a particular style of painting, generally confined to miniatures either as book illustrations or as single ...
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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.