Ahmad Lahauri is believed to have been the main architect of the Taj Mahal. Wikimedia Commons Occasionally, I have devoted this column to a Smithsonian exhibition that has had a special personal ...

Akbar’s navratnas were nine extraordinary minds who shaped one of India’s most intellectually vibrant courts. From poets and ...

From the sprawling, storied Mughal Empire there is a single surviving work of prose written by a woman: the memoir of the brave and brilliant Princess Gulbadan. A participant in the innermost circles ...

Why did you pick Mughal emperors as the subject for your book? We decided on the Mughals partly because they are more knowable than older dynasties thanks to the incredible archive of primary sources ...

ISLAMABAd: The Mughal Empire, celebrated as an economic superpower of its time, a beacon of cultural refinement, and a pioneer of architectural marvels, was also a stage for some of history’s most ...

As Mughals re-enter the secondary classroom, a redefined legacy begins to take shape. Descriptions ranging from “brutal and ruthless” to rulers who “plundered” the Indian population now take ...

This was not just another little conflict– it was a notable battle that marked the beginning of the end for the mighty Mughal Empire. What happened that day in a small town in Haryana would be ...

The Mughal dynasty ended in 1857, but its opulent jewellery and majestic monuments still inspire contemporary designers, ...

'Whenever present-day politics do get involved, history sinks to the level of a morality play, with advocates for this or that cause seeking to praise their heroes or condemn their villains.' IMAGE: ...