There is an area in Old Dhaka which is referred to as Chandnighat. 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 ...

BJP's Satara MP Udayanraje Bhosale, a descendant of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, had demanded the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. Addressing Bhosale’s ...

Several villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur were seen digging fields in search of hidden treasure after watching Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava. Listen to Story Rumours of Mughal-era gold caused a frenzy ...

The box office success of Chhaava is not just about ticket sales—it’s sparking some truly wild reactions. From theatres erupting with Maratha slogans to a man dramatically riding a horse inside a ...

In a remarkable turn of events in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, villagers embarked on a treasure hunt after watching the Bollywood film Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal. The film, which portrays ...

Deep in the medieval galleries of the National Museum, Copenhagen, a gilded silver and enamel ewer stands, dignified, in a large vitrine. Overlooked by tourists, this refined and rare work of art ...

Either you convert to Islam, or you are beheaded – this was the policy of the most atrocious Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb. He, who came to the throne after imprisoning his father and having his ...

In Mughal warfare, elephants played a crucial role as powerful war animals. Armored for protection, they charged into enemy lines, breaking formations and causing disruption. Their immense size ...

New Delhi: Imagine being the great-granddaughter-in-law of India’s last Mughal emperor, once surrounded by luxury and grandeur, only to find yourself in a crumbling slum on the outskirts of Kolkata.

Aurangzeb Alamgir, the sixth Mughal Emperor (r. 1658–1707), is often remembered for his controversial policies, which have overshadowed his remarkable achievements in administration and economics.

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi on Monday stirred a controversy after praising Mughal ruler Aurangzeb as a great administrator. He claimed that “all the wrong history is being ...

The Mughal emperors retain a fraught significance in the politics of South Asia today. Pakistan has named nuclear warheads after them, while India has removed their names from streets. But those ...