Ram Chander & Sons : Story of the Oldest Toy Shop in India
India's oldest toy haven at Connaught Place, RAM CHANDER & SONS, since 1890. Meet Mr. Satish Sundra, keeper of timeless …Read more »
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Rise and Fall of the Sharqi Sultans: From an Independent Kingdom to Mughal Rule in Jaunpur, a centre of culture …Read more »
Tipu Sultan’s swords and ring in two Museums in London:
The recent renovation of permanent ‘South Asia Gallery’ at the British Museum has provided a space for the legendary Indian …Read more »
Zinat Un Nisa Masjid: Which was used by the British as barrack and later as a bakery.
Zinat Un Nisa Masjid: Which was used by the British as barrack and later as a bakery.
The First Prime Minister of Bihar. His grave lies at Brookwood Cemetery in Woking, England.
Grave of The First Prime Minister of Bihar lies at Woking, England.
Ottoman Medical Institutions – 1500-1700 :
Hospitals were the outcome of the merging of several medical traditions together. For instance, the architecture of Ottoman hospitals that …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 »
Why do we really hear a cannon at the time of iftar?
In Beirut, capital of Lebanon, the canon firing was practised since time immemorial. But the use of canon had stopped …Read more »
Portrait of Rulers of The Indian Princely States by Raja Deen Dayal
In 1894, the Nizam of Hyderabad, the sixth ruler of a powerful Islamic dynasty in central India, conferred upon the …Read more »
Ottoman Hospital – First hospital in ancient city of Mecca/ Photo Album
Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the two holiest cities for Muslims where millions of …Read more »
History of ROHTASGARH FORT – BIHAR
Rohtasgarh Fort is one of the ancient forts of India which was constructed in the city of Rohtas situated on …Read more »
Diwali & Lakshmi Puja : As Described By European Christian Missionaries
Following is the description of Diwali & Lakshmi Puja given by John Murdoch in his book 'Hindu and Muhammadan Festival', …Read more »
Babri Mosque Demolition : How The Guardian reported the event in December 1992
This is the article first published in The Guardian & later reproduced in the Canberra Times after the Babri Mosque …Read more »
The Real Story of Second Black Taj Mahal by R. Nath
The story of a second Taj is based on mere hearsay and seems to have been given currency by over-zealous …Read more »
Lodi Gardens
There exist several monuments of the Sayyid and Lodi periods in the old Lady Willingdon Park, now popularly known as …Read more »
Purana Qila – Delhi’s 16th Century Fort
Purana Qila originally lay on the bank of the Yamuna. It is believed that Sher Shah left the Purana Qila …Read more »
Rooh Afza through the Partition: Divided by Borders, United by Taste
Rooh Afza started as a medicinal drink and became popular as a summer drink in Delhi. By 1947, Rooh Afza …Read more »
