Holi, a vibrant festival celebrated during the Mughal era, transcended social and religious boundaries. Emperors like Akbar ...

A mid-18th century painting captures Maharaja Bakhat Singh, of the Rathore clan, engaged in Holi celebrations in a pool with ...

In India, Holi, the festival of colors, has a long and rich cultural history. Although it is frequently linked to Hindu customs, its influence was felt in the Mughal Empire's courts, where it was ...

J aipur, the flamboyant capital of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan, is no stranger to grand hotels, but Raffles Jaipur ...

India, with its vast and diverse history spanning centuries, is home to some of the most magnificent forts that stand as ...

Standing high atop the Aravalli Hills, the Amber Fort is an excellent display of the Rajput and Mughal architecture. Its ...

For years, Aurangzeb fought to crush the Marathas and expand into the Deccan. After the deaths of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj ...

These books offer fresh, feminist perspectives on Indian mythology and history, much like The Palace of Illusions., Features ...

That makes the “ waqf boards” that control them (on Allah’s behalf, they say) count collectively as India’s third-biggest ...

From hand-carved temples and 9th-century stairwells to Raj-era monuments and fortresses dating back to the Mughal dynasty, ...

the City Palace of Udaipur is a breathtaking structure that reflects a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The palace offers panoramic views of Udaipur’s lakes and the Aravalli hills.

Its a well-documented fact that medieval India was arguably the richest nation in the world at the time, far wealthier than kingdoms and empires in Europe and other parts, before the British ...