New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Beneath the Modi Mill flyover on Delhi’s Mathura Road, amid traffic and concrete, a forgotten ruin ...
Glossary -- Map of major pre-Mughal and Mughal sites -- Precedents for Mughal architecture -- The beginnings of Mughal architecture -- The age of Akbar -- Jahangir: an age of transition -- Shah Jahan ...
An act of vandalism at an 18th century monument built by the once powerful Mughal empire has sparked anger in India, with historians urging authorities to provide better protection for the country’s ...
Early this week, the government of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) decided to change the status of a project that has been in the making since 2016: the Mughal Museum. In the city of ...
The Taj Mahal is India’s most iconic example of Mughal architecture. Its symmetrical design, marble inlay work (pietra dura), Quranic inscriptions, and ornamental gardens reflect the Mughal era’s ...
Perched on scaffolding, restoration experts chip away at decades of grime and repair broken mosaic tiles in a bid to save the colossal murals depicting historic battles and regal ceremonies on the ...
Foreword / Hussa Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah -- Preface -- Introduction -- Temple jali traditions / George Michell -- Sacred symbols: jalis of the Gujarat Sultanate -- Celestial geometry: jalis of the ...
The Pakistani city of Lahore is one of the Indian subcontinent’s most brilliant gems, yet it remains relatively obscure outside the country – an unexpected pleasure for travelers. With Pakistan ...
The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate ...
From hand-carved temples and 9th-century stairwells to Raj-era monuments and fortresses dating back to the Mughal dynasty, the most beautiful historic buildings in India are living proof of the many ...
The Red Fort is now the centre of India’s Independence Day celebrations, but after the Revolt of 1857, the historic monument ...