The Mughal empire's most famous legacy is the monumental architecture with which it stamped its rule across South Asia. But the fitting centerpiece of an intimate show filled with ravishing miniature ...

Mughal Dynasty: Did you know that the Mughals did not like to be called Mughal or Mongol? The reason behind this was that the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan's memory was associated with the massacre of ...

In the Mughal court, footwear wasn’t just about utility, it was a powerful marker of class, privilege, and status. Emperors like Akbar and Jahangir used elaborate shoes to distinguish royalty from ...

In her biography of the third Mughal Emperor, Akbar, Ira Mukhoty describes the night of October 15, 1542, when at the fort of Umerkot, Humayun’s wife Hamida Banu delivered a baby boy. The good news, ...

Gazi Abbas Shahid December 6, 2025 9:48 PM IST Chandni Chowk remains a major commercial center in Delhi, but the bazaar has all but lost its past grandeur. Gazi Abbas Shahid September 18, 2025 5:04 PM ...

The Mughal Empire, which ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century, is renowned for its rich cultural legacy and architectural marvels. However, beyond the grandeur of ...

The Mughal Empire ruled over most of modern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. In the early 16th century, a warrior prince named Babur marched east from central ...