Chronicles of Khwaja Abdul Karim: The Bayan-i-Waqai the lineage
He was staying in Delhi to seek permission from the royal court to proceed for Hajj when Nadir Shah Afshar …Read more »
Arail: The village with long trail of history
According to Humayun Nama, the only reason he made it to the imperial capital at all was because of the …Read more »
A Historic Alliance : The Mughal – Rajput Marriages !
When the alliance with the Rajput had attained a measure of stability, matrimonial alliances between the Mughals and the Leading …Read more »
Shaikh Jarrah – A historical perspective !
In the last few weeks Sheikh Jarrah has become an emblem of what Palestinians see as an Israeli campaign to …Read more »
Raja Tikait Rai (1760–1808) at Damgarha
Raja Tikait Rai was very close to the spiritual successor and the most famous disciple of Shah Basit Ali Qalandar, …Read more »
Shamsur Rahman Faruqi – T.S. Eliot of Urdu Literature
From deciphering the poetry of Ghalib to reviving the ancient art of Dastaangoi, the contributions of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi to …Read more »
Jhagadua Masjid, Darbhanga – झगडुवा मस्जिद, दरभंगा
I am surprised at the name as there did not arise any dispute (Jhagda) as such. The munificence of Maharaja …Read more »
