The city of Shahjahanabad was constructed in nearly a decade. Several landmarks and markets in the city were established during this period. Among these landmarks was a mosque, which was…

دلی کے نہ تھے کوچے اوراق مصور تھے جو شکل نظر آئی تصویر نظر آئی dillī ke na the kūche aurāq-e-musavvar thejo shakl nazar aa.ī tasvīr nazar aa.ī (These are…

Festivities bring people closer together. The Phool Waalon ki Sair or Sair-e-Gul-Faroshan (Procession of the Florists) is a festival that was started in the 19th-century Mughal Delhi. Since then, the…

The 18th century was a time when European powers became increasingly more visible in the Indian subcontinent. The British East India Company, following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, was…

The Mughal Emperor Shahjahan changed his capital from Agra to Delhi in 1648. Following this decision, construction began on some of the most popular Mughal architecture and monuments of Delhi.…

The colonial rule in India was a period in time when the British wielded significant control. An important facet of having such dominance was reinforcing it through an observable display…

In the early 19th century, India went through major political and cultural changes. The Mughal Empire was on the verge of collapse, meanwhile the British East India Company was relentlessly…

There’s an English proverb that says, ‘Home is where the heart is’. Home holds within itself a sense of security, familiarity, and belonging. Mughal Delhi was loved dearly by its…

Devotion can manifest through different forms of expression. Dramatisation of sacred texts is one such practice which allows devotees to engage with their religion and preserve their sacred traditions. Ramlila…

As the old saying goes, “Dilli saat baar ujadi aur basi.” (Delhi has been rebuilt seven times), the city of Delhi has been populated and repopulated; built, destroyed, and rebuilt,…

An important feature of several empires, which provided extraordinary defence for secured areas, was the practice of building forts. This is one of the various trusted strategies employed by rulers…

Since the beginning, humans have been involved in the process of music-making. The oldest evidence of humans producing music has been found in prehistoric cultures. The most interesting characteristic of…

The practice of oral storytelling likely emerged with the earliest forms of language. Storytelling can be a remarkable form of entertainment. Unlike written forms of storytelling, oral storytelling allows considerable…

رہتا سخن سے نام قیامت تلک ہے ذوقؔ اولاد سے رہے یہی دو پشت چار پشت Rehta sukhan se naam qayaamat talak hai Zauq Aulaad se rahe yahi do pusht…

  The Lal Qila, or the Red Fort of Delhi, is a historical fort built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the mid-17th century. The Red Fort was built…