A jewelled dagger made in Jehangir’s court workshop Victoria and ... A triple portrait of Akbar handing his crown to Shah Jahan with Jahangir looking on Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Chester ...

It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife and later became his own resting place, as well. But the structure’s fame has much more to do with its impressive ...

New Delhi: Imagine being the great-granddaughter-in-law of India’s last Mughal emperor, once surrounded by luxury and grandeur, only to find yourself in a crumbling slum on the outskirts of Kolkata.

New Delhi: From Babur and Humayun to Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, Delhi’s history has seen the reign of many rulers. However, there was a time when a Hindu king defeated the Mughals and claimed the ...

This is where Aurangzeb imprisoned his father, Shah Jahan, the very man who built the Taj Mahal. The Mughal Empire wasn’t all about grand love stories—it was also about ruthless ambition. Aurangzeb ...

He ordered that his brother’s severed head be placed on a platter and sent to their imprisoned father, Shah Jahan, who had once favoured Dara as his successor. Among Shah Jahan’s four sons – Dara ...

Although he was briefly imprisoned by Hakim Sadra, the governor of Surat, in 1635, he was cleared of all charges by Shah Jahan when he was presented before the emperor. He had previously gifted four ...

Virji Vora, a wealthy Gujarati tycoon from Surat, was a major trader, banker, and monopolist during the Mughal era, with a vast business empire. Pravrajya Suruchi Updated : Feb 17, 2025, 01:02 AM IST ...