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It is not merely a coincidence that it is Delhi where Dara Shikoh, the son of Shah Jahan, translated the Geeta and the Upanishads into Persian. It is Delhi that showed the exuberance of Urdu in the ...
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan acquired the property from Mirza Raja Jai Singh in exchange for four havelis in Agra, according to historical records and the Archaeological Survey of India. This ...
THATTA: Thatta Police have registered a case of an attack on state minister for religious affairs and interfaith harmony Kheal Das Kohistani. https://youtu.be/TO ...
THATTA: Sindh police have arrested Syed Jalal Shah, the district president of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand (STP) Party, in connection with a protest that turned violent and targeted the convoy of ...
Archeologist and historian Dr Kaleemullah Lashari said that he valued the history of Thatta. He was also made the director of a restoration project of the city in the mid-1990s. But he regretted ...
Aurangzeb was a a Mughal ruler many describe as the most unruly Mughal emperor who waged ear against Hindus, destroyed a number of temples and even jailed his father, Shah Jahan. There has been a ...
It is a white marble mausoleum built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz ... Surrounded by historical structures like the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque and the Iron Pillar, this site ...
Its most well-known leaders – Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan – famously promoted religious harmony and heavily influenced much of Indian culture, building iconic sites such as the Taj ...
It was built in 1648 by Shah Jahan as the Mughal capital and still ... The monument whose name means four pillars was built as a monument and mosque in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah to mark ...
Historical records from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have indicated that Emperor Shah Jahan acquired this land from Raja Jai Singh in exchange for four mansions (havelis) in Agra.
Red Fort, or Lal Qila, was commissioned by Shah Jahan after his decision to make Delhi the capital of his empire. The fort was built on the banks of River Yamuna which provided the people an easy ...
India takes pride in its rich culture, heritage and diversity. The history on which the modern India stands is replete with stories of yore that often angers us but also is amusing at the same time.