Three days after Nagpur witnessed violent clashes, the curfew in affected areas was partially lifted on Thursday (March 20).

The tensions showed how right-wing Hindu leaders and organizations in India use historical grievances to fuel contemporary ...

The formidable fortifications watched centuries go by. The remains are reminders and relics of the city’s many pasts.

Ashok Ogra In the serene beauty of its snow-capped mountains and lush valleys, Kashmir has long been a land of paradoxes ...

Holi, a vibrant festival celebrated during the Mughal era, transcended social and religious boundaries. Emperors like Akbar and Jahangir ... joy it brought to the empire. Rich and poor alike ...

How did it get such a romantic name? Chandni (Moonlight) was in fact the name of a royal Mughal barge, and the ghat it was kept moored at came to be known as Chandni-ghat, hence the locality's name.

2. He ruled from 1681 to 1689. His rule was largely shaped by the ongoing wars between the Marathas and the Mughal Empire, Siddi of Janjira, Wadiyars of Mysore, and the Portuguese Empire. 3. Among the ...

There are also different stories that claim his remains were fed to dogs. Aurangzeb was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling from 1658 until he died in 1707. During his time as emperor, the ...

To understand Aurangzeb’s motivations, will you believe an author who spent his whole life in Mughal service and worked ... of Thursdays” (MAE p. 155, MAP pp. 253-254). This tells us that ...

He was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire and is often described as the "last effective Mughal ruler." A devout Muslim, Aurangzeb was an expansionist who imposed tough Sharia laws and brought ...

Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar called Mughal emperor Akbar “a rapist, invader, and looter” during a state assembly session on Tuesday. His remarks came in response to a discussion ...