Eid al-fitr, a significant celebration marking the end of Ramazan, held a prominent position within the lavish courts of the Mughal Empire. Concluding the Islamic...
Figure 1: India through Manucci’s eyes In his renowned work, ‘Storia do Mogor,’ Manucci, an Italian adventurer and traveller, delved deep into the...
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Architects today advise the use of mirrors and glass to expand the vision of a room by allowing in natural light or even using mirrors...
Waiting for Spring Every year, the month of February, the onset of spring in the subcontinent marks the filling of all the newspapers with a...
The field of education has always been seen as a charitable endeavor for elites and others across our history, as embodied in the ancient Indian...
Within the Mughal court’s harem, royal women slip on radiant garments, epitomizing regality and refinement. Their grace is heightened in intricately embroidered saris or opulent...
Looking at the chess chamber in Harry Potter makes people wonder about its origins. Questions like ‘Where did chess come from? What are its origins?’...
Horses evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small, multi-toed creature called Eohippus, or the “dawn horse. Humans began domesticating horses...
Asafoetida has been an essential element of the Indian Cuisine for ages. Asafoetida also known as hing, is a dried latex exuded from the rhizome...
During an era when the quest for discovery and exploration was at its peak, India held a special place in the hearts of adventurers from...
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