A fascinating essay on the three inscriptions on the Allahabad Ashoka pillar.
Prof Romila Thapar writes about the Allahabad Ashoka Pillar"It was probably originally cut, sculpted and polished at Chunar (near Varanasi), ...
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The Sarnath lion capital
I recently visited Sarnath but the museum where the lion capital doesn't allow photography so posting some pics from net ...
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Firoz Shah Kotla. The Medieval Palace not the Modern Cricket Stadium
(A painting by Daniells from their Oriental Sceneries in 1795) To any cricket fan the name Firoz Shah Kotla is ...
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How Ashoka’s Pillar became Laat Waale Baba
Firuz Shah Tughlaq is known as India’s first conservationist and builder. He not only built many hospitals, sarais, mosques and ...
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A walk in the City of Djinns
10th September 2014 Whenever I have any free time in Delhi I love to connect with Asif Khan Dehelvi and ...
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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.