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Indian proverb of the day: 'Preserve the thread of love carefully, for once broken, it may be tied again but the knot always remains' - Why relationships change forever once trust gets brokenAbdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, popularly known as Rahim, was a prominent poet, scholar and noble in Emperor Akbar’s court, remembered for his s...
NCERT textbook revisits Mughal era: Akbar brutal yet tolerant, Aurangzeb austereThe new NCERT textbook will be introduced in schools from 2025-26. It presents Mughal emperors like Akbar and Aurangzeb. The book describes...
Akbar married maid, not Rajput princess, claims Rajasthan Governor; says no mention of "Jodha Bai" in AkbarnamaRajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde ignited controversy by disputing the widely accepted historical narrative of Akbar's marriage to Jodha Ba...
Religion-based quota not as per Constitution: RSSRSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale asserted that the Indian Constitution does not allow reservations based on religion and criticise...
Jalaluddin the great, not 'great the great'Dilawar, though, is right to be cross about 'great' as an epithet being attached to the emperor's name. Jalaluddin Muhammad bore the title ...
Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get vice-prez, governor posts: Union minister S P Singh BaghelThe Union minister of state for law and justice made the comments on Monday while addressing the Dev Rishi Narad Patrakar Samman Samaroh --...
Naseeruddin Shah opens up about the misconceptions on Mughal Emperor AkbarNaseeruddin Shah in an interview shared his insights about the history and also scrapped some misconceptions about Mughal emperor Akbar.
Maharana Pratap was greater than Akbar: UP CMChief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted that Maharana Pratab was greater than Akbar when addressing a function to mark the Maharana Pratap ...
Centre exploring Aurangzeb’s brother Dara Shikoh’s personality as the good Muslim who understood HindusThe Centre is exploring the personality that was Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who had a great interest in Hind...
From the treasure chest! 5 of the most expensive Mughal jewels that went under the hammerFrom the Taj Mahal necklace to the Akbar Shah diamond, these beauties will leave you mesmerised.
Rajasthan minister drops Akbar’s name from Ajmer fortNot until Rajasthan minister Vasudev Devnani, who is also an MLA from Ajmer North, had an idea he thought historic: Propose to the administ...
Renaming of Akbar Fort: Rajasthan minister gets threat letterDevnani, MLA from Ajmer north constituency, is state minister (independent charge) for Primary and Secondary Education, Rural development a...
No plan to "rewrite" history, says Rajasthan University VC on HaldighatiHe said the proposal was to include a textbook in the history syllabus so that an "alternate opinion" on the Haldighati battle was also hig...
Where V K Singh errs: Akbar and Aurangzeb are not two sides of the same coin, they are oppositesThere is no greater testimony to the cruelty and bigotry of Aurangzeb than the executions of the ninth Sikh Guru, Tegh Bahadur, and the Mus...
Maharana Pratap inspirational to nation than Akbar: Kalyan SinghKalyan Singh has compared Maharana Pratap with Mughal emperor Akbar, saying the Rajput ruler was "inspirational" to the nation than Akbar w...
VHP wants Akbar's fort in Allahabad to be replaced with night shelterVishwa Hindu Parishad said the fort built by Mughal emperor Akbar on the banks of the river Yamuna here is a "symbol of subjugation of Hind...
World's largest diamond, Mughal necklace sale in Geneva auctionThe diamond leads the 250 lot strong sale, estimated to mop up a total in the region of $80 million, Christie's said.
A walk around the Taj reveals Shahjahan’s affection for his queensHistory has been quite unfair to women in India. Even as alternative, people-centric treatises are being written, the eclipse of ruler-orie...
- Mariam Zamani's tomb: Jodha's rest
She may have been Akbar’s favourite consort, but Mariam Zamani’s tomb is lost in the shadows of Sikandra. As are so many other monuments.
- Jantar Mantar at Varanasi in shambles
The 250 year old Jantar Mantar, a beautiful example of Mughal-Rajput architecture here, is in shambles and shunned by tourists.