Born on May 4, 1649, Chhatrasal was the son of Champat Rai, a nobleman in the Bundela Rajput clan. The unjust execution of his father by Mughal forces bolstered Chhatrasal's resolve to oppose the ...

This survey at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts gathers a range of dazzling objects to show how the empire developed a ...

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The Deccan has always drawn people with an inexplicable pull – a sense of belonging that runs deeper here than elsewhere. Whatever it is, it drew history enthusiasts to the Qutb Shahi tombs in ...

The Mughals were a powerful dynasty that ruled over most of India from the 16th to the 19th centuries. They were known for their lavish and artistic lifestyle, especially in the field of jewelry. The ...

NEW DELHI: Their ancestors had one of the best addresses in India — the Red Fort, Delhi. But the descendants of the country’s grand Mughal rulers are today a forgotten family, living miles from the ...

The National Council of Educational Research and Training has decided to drop certain chapters on the Mughal Empire from the CBSE Class 12 history textbooks. They include ‘Kings and Chronicles; the ...

The Maharashtra education board of India has reduced the Mughal emperors' reign to just three lines in history textbooks. The board has revised history textbooks for classes VII and IX, removing ...

'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: ...

There was a recurring sketch on the old BBC comedy, Goodness Gracious Me, which featured a father who would counter his children’s enthusiasm – whether for Jesus or Santa Claus – with “Indian!”. It ...

The new social science textbook for Class 7 students following NCERT's curriculum has no references to the Mughal rule and the Delhi Sultanate. Earlier, NCERT -- the National Council of Educational ...