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Removing tombs of Aurangzeb, other invaders first duty of CM Fadnavis: Dwarka Peeth ShakaracharyaPragyananand Saraswati Maharaj urges Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to remove Aurangzeb's tomb. He warns that Sanatan Dharm followers wil...
Last descendant of Mughal king Bahadur Shah Zafar appeals to UN Secretary-General for protection of Aurangzeb's tombYakub Habeebuddin Tucy, a Mughal descendant, has appealed to the UN. He wants protection for Aurangzeb's tomb in Shambhaji Nagar. This foll...
Meet the Indian man who says he’s a Mughal heir and owns the Taj MahalPrince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, a self-proclaimed descendant of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has stirred significant controversy with ...
The 'great' Mughals now have descendants battling poverty: Story of Bahadur Shah Zafar's great-granddaughter-in-lawSultana Begum, the great-granddaughter-in-law of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, now lives in poverty in Kolkata. Despite repe...
MP demands removal of Aurangzeb's tomb: What's special about the most powerful Mughal emperor's open, mud-covered grave?Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis emphasized the necessity of removing Aurangzeb's tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar within lega...
Udayanraje Bhosale demands legislation to take action against those giving "wrong statements" about Chhatrapati ShivajiBJP MP Udayanraje Bhosale has called for strict action against individuals who make misleading statements about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj...
'Chhaava' faces Rs 100 crore lawsuit for 'historical inaccuracies': Director Laxman Utekar reactsVicky Kaushal's film 'Chhaava' faces backlash for its portrayal of the Shirke family ancestors as traitors. Deepak Raje Shirke has accused ...
This Rajput community, which claims to be Lord Ram’s descendants, will wear pagris after 500 years!The ancestors of this community had vowed not to don pagris, umbrellas and leather shoes, till the Ram Mandir was resurrected.
The remarkable tale of India's wealthy Jagat Seth family: Lenders to Mughals and BritishThe Jagat Seths, a family of bankers in Bengal, had a net worth of approximately Rs 8.3 lakh crores and extended loans to both the Mughals ...
Posters, posts on Tipu Sultan, Aurangzeb: Violence not in line with Maharashtra culture, says Sharad PawarPolice had to resort to lathicharge (baton charge) to quell the stone-pelting and violence that the protest descended into, following which...
Will write to PM Modi for removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's grave from Aurangabad: Shiv Sena MLASpeaking to the Marathi news channel ABP Majha, Sanjay Shirsat claimed, "This is not an agitation, but a biryani party and photos of this p...
File case if my remarks about Sambhaji Maharaj amount to betrayal: Ajit Pawar to Maha govtThe NCP leader also said that he did not insist that everyone agree with his opinions. "What offense have I committed that they are asking ...
Taj Mahal closed, annual Shah Jahan Urs not to be held in the wake of coronavirusThis will be the first time in the history of the Taj, that the annual Urs will not be held. During the three day Urs, entry remains free a...
Last Mughal emperor’s descendant promises gold brick for Ram templeTucy petitioned the Supreme Court to implead him in the Babri masjid dispute.
From Nizams of Hyderabad to Nawab of Awadh, Indian royals who haven’t lived life king-sizeThe last royal occupant of the Malcha Mahal, Prince Ali Raza, died in poverty in 2017.
The connection between Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Padmavati & poet Jayasi!Sufi poet Jayasi made up the story of 'Padmavati', so Bhansali can't be threatened for taking creative license with the tale, say historian...
358th Urs celebrations of Shah Jahan begins at Taj MahalElaborate arrangements have been made to mark the occasion with poetry reading and a qawwali recital, among other events.
- Noorjehan's faith still persists
Noorjehan's faith in the Sufi saint Shah Pir still stands in the form of his tomb in Meerut.
- 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.
- Descendants will lay claim to Red Fort
The direct descendants of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, who have long been bitter with the Indian government for not giving ...