The Mughal Empire has been a controversial topic in the country for ages, with Mughal emperors like Aurangzeb being accused of ethnic cleansing of the local Hindu population, forced religious ...

The exhibition ends as it begins, with a juxtaposition of the elite and mundane craftsmanship that combined to form the cosmopolitan culture across the Mughal empire: Marble parchin kari ...

The Mughal Empire, spanning from the early 16th to the 18th century, left a lasting legacy through its blend of Persian, Indian, and Islamic influences. Key emperors like Akbar, Shah Jahan ...

These items were acquired after the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and symbolize the end of the Mughal Empire and the beginning of British colonial rule in India. Major Robert Tytler, having participated ...

The artistes were illustrious not just in our city; their repute spanned throughout the Mughal Empire in general. An anecdote between Emperor Jahangir and Nawab Islam Khan stands as a testament ...

One of the most distinct elements of Mughal architecture, these gardens with streams, fountains and flowers were meant to symbolically represent ‘paradise’. Emperor Babar, who arrived in India ...

The Mughal Empire, which ruled vast regions of South Asia from the early 16th to the 18th century, is one of history's largest empires. The Mughals were a dynasty of Turko-Mongol origin that ...

His policies were heavily influenced by another Mughal emperor, his great-grandfather Akbar, Truschke said. “Aurangzeb brought all kinds of groups in the empire. As a prince, he travelled all ...

Aurangzeb ruled over the Indian subcontinent, including Delhi, from 1658 until his death in 1707 and sought to expand the Mughal empire. Hindu leaders and groups have taken aim at Aurangzeb before.

How did it get such a romantic name? Chandni (Moonlight) was in fact the name of a royal Mughal barge, and the ghat it was kept moored at came to be known as Chandni-ghat, hence the locality's name.

The city was earlier called Aurangabad, after the Mughal ruler. Aurangzeb is a loathed figure among India’s Hindu nationalists, who accuse him of persecuting Hindus during his rule in the 17th ...

While his period saw the pinnacle of the Mughal Empire, his demise and resting place are an enigmatic part of his legacy.