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NADIR SHAH AND THE MUGHAL EMPIRE (Insaniyat Excerpts)
Since Nader’s inception of the throne, he had a desire for the riches of the Mughal Empire as it was famous for the antiquities developed...

Arya Sethi
Aug 10, 20202 min read
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THE ICONIC PHOOL WALON KI SAIR (Insaniyat Excerpts)
The Phool Walon Ki Sair or the procession of the florists is one of the oldest and most prominent festivals in Indian History. The...

Arya Sethi
Aug 7, 20202 min read
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WHEN NIZAMUDDIN AULIYA CURSED THE TUGHLAQABAD FORT
After the death of Allaudin Khalji, his son Mubarak Shah Khalji ascended the throne. But it was not in his fate to rule and hence he was...

Arya Sethi
Aug 5, 20204 min read
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THE MUSIC OF NORTH-EAST INDIA
As a musician, traveler and a lover of history and anthropology, North East India always becomes a subject fascination under any head....

Arya Sethi
Aug 3, 20208 min read
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BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR’S LAST DAY AS THE MUGHAL EMPEROR
On 20th September 1857, the British consolidated their control over Delhi and it was the end for many sepoys that were fighting the...

Arya Sethi
Jul 31, 20204 min read
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CHOTA IMAMBARA: THE NAWABI PALACE OF LIGHTS
The city of Lucknow is home to monuments and architectural wonders that maintain their magnificence while telling tails of the glorious...

Arya Sethi
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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AN ODE TO SAADAT HASAN MANTO
In these times of CAA and NRC, these times of fascism, separation, fear, Islamophobia and most importantly conjugal love that lives in...

Arya Sethi
Jul 28, 20204 min read
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REMEMBERING HAMIDA BANU BEGUM
A woman who held immense political power, someone who held herself through all the grief, survived the clutches of conquerors, someone...

Arya Sethi
Jul 24, 20203 min read
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MUHAMMAD BIN TUGHLAQ’S NAI-KA-KOT
After the death of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq in 1325, the throne of Delhi was taken over by his son; Jaunah Khan who allegedly set a conspiracy...

Arya Sethi
Jul 22, 20203 min read
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MUGHALS, CULINARY ARTS, AND CULTURE
The Ain-i-Akbari written by Abul Fazl, the court chronicler of Mughal emperor Akbar, mentions that Akbar’s court had a Minister for...

Arya Sethi
Jul 20, 20204 min read
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STUDYING HAZRAT AMIR KHUSRAU DEHLAVI
Hazrat Amir Khusrau lived from 1253 to 1325 CE which made him live through the period of 11 different Sultans of the Delhi Sultanate,...

Arya Sethi
Jul 19, 20206 min read
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SouganDilli: An Indo-Iranian Adhuri Kahani
SouganDilli Indo-Iranian Adhuri Kahani (An incomplete Indo-Iranian story) Author: Sougand Akbarian Publisher: Damick Publications...

Arya Sethi
Jul 18, 20202 min read
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LIFE IN THE RED FORT DURING MUGHAL ERA
Built-in the 7th century, the Red Fort is credited as one of the most marvelous creations of the Mughals. Commissioned by Mughal emperor...

Arya Sethi
Jul 15, 20203 min read
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THE LOST CAPITAL: PANDUA
The Malda district in North West Bengal, which has been a pilgrimage site for years, has today lost its importance in the books of...

Arya Sethi
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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CULINARY TRADITIONS OF RAJASTHAN
Rajasthan is a land that is rich with history and stories of color, tradition, art, and food. Each part of the city is embossed with the...

Arya Sethi
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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SPACES AND MARKETS AROUND THE JAMA MASJID
The Jama Masjid was completed in 1656, which was 16 years after the formal inauguration of the city of Shahjahanabad. The Jama Masjid,...

Arya Sethi
Jul 7, 20203 min read
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TUGHLAQABAD AND THE CITIES OF DELHI
After Iltutmish’s Mehrauli, Allaudin Khilji’s Siri, Tughlaqabad became the third city of Delhi built by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. Delhi is...

Arya Sethi
Jul 6, 20203 min read
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JAUNPUR AND THE SHARQIS
Jaunpur, a township of about 100kn away from Allahabad is home to magnificent palaces and mosques that can take anyone’s breathe away....

Arya Sethi
Jun 30, 20202 min read
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THE CHATTARDIS OF BHUJ
Rulers like to be remembered long after they are gone and in the medieval times, the rulers of central and western India believed that...

Arya Sethi
Jun 22, 20201 min read
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THE TOMB OF ADHAM KHAN
Delhi, the capital of India is known for its vibrancy, culture and illustrious past. Delhi is built up of 8 cities, with the first one...

Arya Sethi
Jun 22, 20202 min read
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