Marsiya e Dehli e Marhum
Post Uprising of 1857 , after the British forces gained control of Delhi, the city was ravaged and looted. Notables ...
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Poets in the Court of Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar’s court was adorned, amongst others, by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, Hakim Momin Khan Momin, Shaikh Ibrahim Zauq, ...
Read moreHow, led by Mughals, Hindus and Muslims together fought the war of 1857
On May 11, 1857, Bahadur Shah Zafar, the nominal emperor of Hindustan, was approached by the Indian sepoys of the ...
Read moreBehind eating vadas during festivals lies the story of India’s rich culture
A few years ago I had read an essay titled "Composite Culture, Community and Identity: Interface with Social Change in ...
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A Story, a Tomb, A dargah and The Fall of the Mughal Empire
There is a saying that the Mughal Empire was destroyed because Mohammed Shah ( Rangeela) was buried between Mehboob e ...
Read moreGlimpses of a Lost Delhi
On the third Diya, Badshah is weighed in Gold and Silver …. The Qila is illuminated on all sides. Puffed ...
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Twilight Diaries : Book Review in the Open Magazine of City of my Heart
BOOKS 30 November 2018 Twilight Diaries Swapna Liddle A rare look into the everyday life of the last Mughals City ...
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Inside Delhi’s Red Fort Is The Most Beautiful Witness To The Fall Of The Mughals
The Diwan-e-Khas, Shah Jahan’s ‘heaven on earth’, would tell many fascinating stories if it could speak. 30/11/2018 11:47 PM IST ...
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Hakeem Ahsanullah Khan, wazir of Bahadur Shah Zafar
Hakeem Ahsanullah Khan ( who testified against the Emperor) and Mirza Ilahi Bux ( who betrayed him to Hodson) in ...
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Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Poem About The 1857 Revolt & Dilli-The Garden Of Harmony
https://newscentral24x7.com/is-modi-that-bad-a-viral-twitter-thread-rips-apart-this-governments-foreign-policy/ Rana Safvi Translates Zafar's Poem By Rana Safvi On Jul 2, 2018 for News Central After the fall ...
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How, led by Mughals, Hindus and Muslims together fought the war of 1857
They battled as a united force against the might of the British Raj. — Read on www.dailyo.in/lite/variety/hindus-british-raj-mughal-empire-bahadur-shah-zafar/story/1/24599.html How, led by ...
Read more1857 Mutiny: How a massacre by rebel sepoys at the Red Fort felled Mughal king Bahadur Shah Zafar
The Mughal king was tried and convicted for the murder of 56 Europeans taken prisoner by the soldiers. — Read ...
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The Sorry State of Mughal Poet Laureate Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq’s Grave in Delhi’s Paharganj
"Sir where will I find Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq's grave here" "Next to the KoodaKatta" (rubbish dump) Kaun jaye Zauq" par ...
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Yaadgar e Zauq – poet’s grave in Delhi
Written on the walls of Yaadgar e Zauq - Khaqan e Hind/ poet laureate (Yaadgar because original tomb demolished to ...
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1857 Mutiny: How a massacre by rebel sepoys at the Red Fort felled Mughal king Bahadur Shah Zafar
The Mughal king was tried and convicted for the murder of 56 Europeans taken prisoner by the soldiers. scroll.in/article/835316/may-16-1857-how-a-massacre-by-rebel-sepoys-at-the-red-fort-felled-bahadur-shah-zafar May ...
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Zafar Mahal : then and now
Zafar Mahal built by Akbar Shah II then and now A painting from Bahadur Shah Zafar 's reign Now
Read moreRahat-e-Jaan Chutney :Dastarkhwan-e-Ramzan
This chutney was a favourite of he last Mughal Badshah Bahadur Shah Zafar and I found it in an old ...
Read moreObjectors to Nawazuddin’s Participation in Ram Leela are Ignorant of India’s Pluralistic Traditions by Rana Safvi
http://thewire.in/72070/objectors-nawazuddins-participation-ram-leela-ignorant-indias-pluralistic-traditions/
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What Bahadur Shah Zafar did on his last day as Mughal Emperor
21 September, marks 158 years since the end of the Mughal empire. On 20 September 1857, the British forces consolidated ...
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Sair e Gul Farosha’n
Photo by Syed Mohammad Qasim Sair e Gul Farosha'n Traditional Songs RasoolAllah kyun kharosha'n hai Aaj kya Sair e Gul ...
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Kitna hai bad naseeb Zafar
Mirza Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar was born on 24th October, 1775. He was the eldest son ...
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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.