Delhi

By Anusha Khan The eighteenth century is often remembered as a period of decline, with Delhi imagined in ruins, decadent, and stripped of its former...

By Anusha Khan Every Delhi Story Begins with Stone Every story of Delhi begins with stone. Some were raised in conquest, others in devotion, but...

By Anusha Khan Silence in the Noise Amid the noise of Old Delhi—the clang of rickshaw bells, the cries of chai-sellers, the smell of dust...

By Anusha Khan Silence in the Texts, Life in the Shrine In the hustle and bustle of Delhi, where shrines and bazaars overflow with people,...

By Anusha Khan A City of Light and Memory Every autumn, Delhi glimmers with light. Streets fill with flickering diyas, the Yamuna sparkles with floating...

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...