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Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal was the inspiration for this best-selling perfume of all time
June 17, 2025 2:29 pm
Just as the Taj Mahal stands as a monument to undying love, Shalimar remains a tribute to a love story that transcends centuries.
Tomb of Shah Jahan’s daughter-in-law is not Waqf property, rules Madhya Pradesh High Court
July 31, 2024 7:32 am
The ASI argued that the three contested sites - Shah Shuja monument, Tomb of Nadir Shah and Bibi Sahiba's Masjid located at the Fort of Burhanpur are also ancient and protected monuments.
In Greater Noida, a Shah Jahan-era tomb with Red Fort link cries for attention
December 11, 2023 9:56 am
Speaking about the uniqueness of the tomb, Dalrymple said, “So often, we go to the monuments of kings and sultans. But this is one of the few monuments or tombs built for a craftsman. I can only think of one more such monument, the Bahauddin’s tomb in Fatehpur Sikri.”
Know Your City | Mughal Sarai: Shah Jahan's daughter planned this inn for Hajj pilgrims in Surat, it now houses civic body
July 30, 2023 4:10 pm
As per records of the SMC heritage department, Mughal Sarai bears testimony to the richly decorated style of Indo-Islamic architecture prevalent in the time of Shah Jahan.
Dara Shikoh never became emperor. But he was a true child of India
September 02, 2021 7:17 am
Tariq Mansoor writes: With his pluralistic outlook and interest in different faiths, art and architecture, he had a deep understanding of India’s syncretic culture
A Mughal prince and the pandits of Benares
December 05, 2019 10:41 am
Dara Shukoh worked with Sanskrit scholars to translate the Upanishads to Persian — an example of the closely intertwined histories of Sanskrit, Persian, Urdu.
In the lap of history: 17th Century monument caught between nostalgia and modernisation
July 08, 2017 1:48 pm
Built during Shahjahan’s time, the shikargarh has been stripped off much of its splendor with pieces of the Mughal-era architecture — ornate doorways, wooden beams and decorative pillars — finding a place in different homes in the village.
Friend, philosopher and imam
November 20, 2014 11:57 pm
The question of hereditary imams raises complex legal and religious questions.
Monument to Murder?
May 12, 2014 11:07 pm
Is the Taj Mahal a symbol of Shah Jahan’s love for Mumtaz Mahal or his guilt for killing her, asks a fictional new play.
The roofed bazaar
October 07, 2012 2:16 am
If a proposal is approved,Chatta Chowk Bazaar in Red Fort will get its original 17th century look
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