Three Features of Diwan-e-Khas
There are quite a few interesting things in Delhi’s Red Fort when you try to unravel its features that may not appear quite apparent at first, but three things that stand out in replaying the Diwanâ...
3 Years Ago
Jahangir and Madonna - The Mughals and the West
In my book, I have discussed how the Mughal Emperors were quick enough to adapt Christian concepts and ideas into Mughal paintings and monuments, if not the religion itself.  Jahangir (r. 1605…...
3 Years Ago
Zafar’s Lament Immortalized
You may recall the familiar couplet penned by the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar: “Lagta naheen hai jee mera ujde dayaar mein, Kiski bani hai aalam e na payedar mein; Kah do in hasrat…...
3 Years Ago
Finding Babur in the World of Philately
In the world of philately, the theme of Mughals is not very a popular one – a fact that triggered me to hunt down such stamps for my amateur collection, especially on Mughal Emperors, their a…...
3 Years Ago
Introduction of The Indian Standard Time - A Historical Survey
I am happy to share my paper titled Introduction of The Indian Standard Time – A Historical Survey that traces the history of Indian Standard Time (IST) based on hitherto largely unpublished …...
3 Years Ago
My Maiden Book is Published: Red Fort, Remembering the Magnificent Mughals
It gives me great pleasure in reporting that my book Red Fort: Remembering the Magnificent Mughals has now been published. The book seeks to present the lived culture of Mughals in all its multiple…...
4 Years Ago
