"Jahanara, the eldest daughter of Shah Jahan, was very handsome, of lively parts and passionately loved by her father. Shah Jahan r...

Baolis or step-wells were constructed throughout India during medieval times for the purposes of pleasure as well as daily use. They were ...

Suppose you are walking down a street flanked by a bustling marketplace on both sides - the shops stock everything - clothes & accesso...

In AD 1739, the Persian emperor Nadir Shah invaded India in order to plunder the magnificent wealth of the floundering Mughal Empire. Alth...

Tucked in the heart of Delhi in the narrow, twisting and turning lanes and by-lanes of the old city is another such dark, decrepit lane (D...

Jama Masjid, the Friday congregational mosque built by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan, is one of the most visited & most beautiful monum...