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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Jahangir and Shah Abbas Safavi
During a period of uneasy détente with Shah Abbas, the Safavid king of Iran, Jahangir dreamed the two rulers embraced—but ...
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The Mughal Barapapullah Bridge
This bridge was built by Khwajasara Meherbaan Agha over a stream of the Yamuna in 1602.It was used by the ...
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Jahangir killing Poverty
Jahangir killing poverty: an allegorical painting by Abul Hasan in 1620 AD His exalted Highness Jahangir uses the arrow of ...
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Ustad Mansur- Emperor Jehangir’s Master Painter
Emperor Jehangir was interested in nature and under him the laying of gardens, paintings of nature flourished. The most famous ...
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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.