First Family of Mughal Nobility III: Sun among Women
An outline of the early life of Mehr-un-Nissa (the future Nur Jahan) from her birth to the death of her first husband.
Barnawa’s Mahabharat connection
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The prototypes for Khajuraho
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Palaeolithic cave paintings found in corner of NCR could be among oldest
First Family of Mughal Nobility II: The life of Mirza Ghiyas Beg
The story of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, titled I’timaduddawla
First Family of Mughal Nobility I: Quest starts in Badaun
Opening Note: This is the first of a multiple-part story. It is about a family of nobles that seems to turn up repeatedly while studying Mughal history, making themselves almost indispensable across several generations of rulers, beginning with Akbar and going on till Aurangzeb’s successors, encompassing a period of over 130 years. While the stories […]
Early humans left Africa and reached Asia earlier than thought, fossil discovery reveals
Ahmednagar to Ahilyanagar: The flair for name-dropping
An art gallery in stone
The Sankhaji ki chhatri in a tiny village of Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh. What makes it special is that is covered by carved panels depicting Hindu mythological stories.
A shade of Bihar & Greece in central India
Hindu Temple pavilion in Bihar village of Madhya Pradesh. Bears a close resemblance to Greek architecture.
