Recent Highlights
All Stories for Shah Jahan
Malang: Anil Kapoor wraps up shoot of Mohit Suri's romantic thriller, also starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani
Fp Staff • 6 years agoMalang will reunite Aditya Roy Kapur with director Mohit Suri after Aashiqui 2.
Symposium by RSS and BJP on spiritual legacy of Mughal prince Dara Shikoh to be held in New Delhi today
• 6 years agoA symposium on the spiritual legacy of Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh will see the participation of eminent leaders of RSS and BJP in the national capital.
Chandni Chowk: Recounting the past glory of Jahanara Begum’s moonlight square that turned to dust
Sahapedia • 6 years agoThough Chandni Chowk is a clumsy, congested market with narrow alleys today, it was once a glorious bazaar that housed Mughal amirs and was the centre of trade in Shahjahanabad. Sahapedia delves into the history of this chaotic bazaar that was built in 1650 by Jahanara Begum, daughter of Mumtaz Mahal and Emperor Shah Jahan, whose charm remains unmatched.
The Mughal Feast: A fascinating chronicle of the royal repasts and recipes of Shah Jahan's time
Salma Yusuf Husain • 6 years agoNuskha-e-Shahjahani recaptures the nostalgia of the Mughal era, presenting the recipes and unveiling the mystique of the royal kitchens during Shah Jahan's reign
Female desire in the Mughal dynasty: Daughters broke chastity norms, but had limited agency
Syed Mubin Zehra • 6 years agoLittle is written about the Mughal daughters' sexuality in texts representative of that period, but foreigners' travelogues and contemporary literature tell us about their affairs and the fate of their lovers
Rembrandt and Mughal miniatures: A look into the master artist's interest in Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb
Neerjad • 7 years agoRembrandt's copies of Mughal paintings are a testament of not only to how highly this Indian art form was regarded by the Dutch, but also of how globalised the 17th century art world was | #FirstCulture
Tales of Akbar, Shah Jahan to be retold in Taj - A Monument of Blood, series on rise and fall of Mughal empire
Ians • 7 years agoUsing the birth and death of Shah Jahan as bookends, Taj — A Monument of Blood will capture the dark side of the story of the Mughal empire
Taj Mahal turns yellow and green as it weathers filthy air in world’s eighth-most polluted city
• 7 years agoIndia’s white-marble Taj Mahal is turning yellow and green as the 17th century mausoleum weathers filthy air in the world’s eighth-most polluted city
Taj Mahal entry fee hiked by govt; Rs 200 charge introduced to access main mausoleum
• 7 years agoThe tourists visiting the Taj Mahal will have to shell out extra from 1 April as the government has decided to introduce Rs 200 charge for seeing the main mausoleum and also raise the entry fee to Rs 50 from Rs 40
Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara visit Taj Mahal; tight security measures prohibit other visitors during Israeli PM's visit
Ians • 7 years agoIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrived at Agra on Tuesday morning to see the Taj Mahal.