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.
The prototypes for Khajuraho
First Family of Mughal Nobility II: The life of Mirza Ghiyas Beg
The story of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, titled I’timaduddawla
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.
BIHAR’S BOROBUDUR
If an average person in Patna were asked about the Kesariya stupa, chances are that the person would be entirely unaware of it or at best would have a vague idea of it being located in the state. Unless they were history buffs. By rights, the gigantic stupa in Bihar’s East Champaran has the potential […]
THE TEMPLES OF MORENA – iii: HIDDEN GEMS
When I first visited the Morena region nearly fifteen years ago, with a focus on the sites of Mitaoli, Padhawali, Bateshwar and Kakanmath, those sites were little-known. Today, while those four see plenty of visitors, not just from nearby Gwalior but also from the national capital, it is time to talk of the larger heritage […]
THE TEMPLES OF MORENA – ii: PADHAWALI, KAKANMATH
The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Morena is a picture of heavily armed dacoits galloping through the Chambal badlands. Given the area’s past history of dacoit infestation, that picture is natural. But as seen in Mitaoli, there another face to the district – a face that comprised priceless historical monuments […]
the temples of morena – I: mitaoli
It was in the monsoon of 2006 that I first made the journey to Mitaoli. Back then, the drive from Gwalior took longer, parts of the road’s last stretch resembled Balakot after an IAF visit, the destination could not be found on GPS and few locals had even heard of the place. 2006: The first […]