Born in exile in the summer of 1838, the story of Nawab Shahjahan Begum—the poet princess of Bhopal—is one wrought with deceit and heartbreak. Shahjahan was not born in Bhopal. She was born at ...

The commemoration of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's 370th death anniversary began with a three-day 'urs' at the Taj Mahal, ...

Members of the Hindu Mahasabha protested against celebrating Shah Jahan's Urs at the Taj Mahal, referring to it as 'Tejo ...

During the Mughal era, budgets were prepared by gathering information about land and its production to determine taxes, and ...

Symbol of Devotion – Devotees believe that a longer chadar signifies greater reverence for the Mughal emperor and his legacy. Custom of Outdoing the Previous Year – A tradition has developed where ...

Commemorating Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's 370th death anniversary, a three-day 'urs' began at the Taj Mahal. Opening the basement tomb and offering 'chadar' on the graves of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz ...

Hampi is an ancient city filled with temples, ruins, and giant boulders. Sites like the Virupaksha Temple and the Vittala ...

Like Pandit Nehru, should Moghul Emperor ShahJahan also be blamed for problems occurring down 'history's lanes'? Shah Jahan's building the Taj Mahal without ten ...

1903 – The Hay-Herrán Treaty was signed by United States Secretary of State John M. Hay and Colombian Chargé Dr. Tomás Herrán ...

This major exhibition at the V&A assembles a dizzying array of objects and artwork commissioned by the era’s most famous emperors to tell the story of their dynasty.