In recent months, there has been a renewed interest in India’s past, especially the Mughal era. People are revisiting history ...
Humayun, the second Mughal emperor, is often remembered for his tumultuous reign and struggles to maintain control over his empire. Born on March 6, 1508, in Kabul, he was the son of Babur, the ...
Neither mourned, nor remembered by millions, Humayun is almost the forgotten Mughal emperor. Sandwiched between Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty, and Akbar, the greatest Mughal emperor, ...
In our college days we loved rowing on the River Ravi and relaxing on the island near Shahdara, and on a hot day dozing off in the baradari of Kamran Mirza. There is much more to this ‘baradari’ than ...
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 ...
An architectural model of the 16th century Humayn's Tomb on display at the country's first sunken museum in south Delhi's Humayun's Tomb complex, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The first-of-its-kind museum ...
The Tomb of Humayun is an impressive architectural masterwork situated in the centre of Delhi, and it is where the Mughal glory in India began. Constructed in the middle of the 16th century, this ...
Love experiencing a piece of history? Move beyond Red Fort and Humayun’s Tomb to admire lesser-known Mughal gems such as Pari Mahal and Akbar’s Tomb. As the weather cools down, with the mild winter ...
Amid row over dismantling Aurangzeb tomb in Maharashtra, the Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) ‘inspected’ the Humayun Tomb in Delhi. In an official statement they also informed that VHP functionaries will ...