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By Anusha Khan Dressing the Empire: Mughal Clothing and Power What does it mean to dress like a Mughal prince? How could a piece of...

By Anusha Khan Every autumn, when the effigies of Ravana, Meghnath, and Kumbhkaran go up in flames against the red sandstone of Shahjahanabad’s fort, Delhi...

By Anusha Khan The Empire Awakes to Sound At daybreak in Akbar’s court, power announced itself with a striking sound. The kettledrums thundered from the...

By Anusha Khan In the heart of the Mughal palace, the kitchens never slept. Fires glowed in clay ovens, cauldrons simmered with barley and herbs,...

By Anusha Khan A Body on the Bridge A decapitated body, a passionate love affair, and a sultan who stumbled upon the scene: these elements...