Tag Archives: Mughals

Babur And Sons Of Babur

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Kashif

Thanks to the propaganda of the Sangh Parivar, Babur, founder of Mughal Empire has become a controversial figure in Indian history. Babur was an invader but he was also the founder of a dynasty that gave shape to an India that we are rightly proud of. Be it the architecture, arts, literature, music, or dance, it is difficult to imagine present day India without the Mughals. Continue reading →

Posted in Featured | Tagged Babar, Mughals | 2 Comments

Happy Holi Everyone!

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Mohib Ahmad

Wishing a happy Holi to all the readers. Enjoy it with a beautiful poem that places the Prophet in a very distinct Indian cultural mileu written by Hazrat Shah Niaz. Abida Parveen has rendered it amazingly well in the album Raqs-e-Bismil. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture & Heritage, Featured | Tagged Abida Parveen, Holi, Indian Festivals, Indian Sufism, Jahangir, Mughals, Sufism | 1 Comment

Why The 1857 War For Indian Independence Was Lost?

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Kaleem Kawaja

In 1857 Indian masses rose up against ruling Britishers together. Why did we then lose the war? Continue reading →

Posted in Culture & Heritage | Tagged 1857, Bahadur-Shah-Zafar, great mutiny, Mughals, Sepoy Mutiny | 20 Comments

Crafting An Antidote For Extremism

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Manas Shaikh

Indians’ search for a suitable image. Continue reading →

Posted in Fanatics | Tagged Extremism, freedom struggle, hindu cause, Hindutva, indian history, indian nationalism, Modi, Mughals, Sangh Parivar, Vision India | 34 Comments

India’s Muslim Kings Implemented Enlightened Sharia Laws

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Kaleem Kawaja

Muslim rulers of India took good care of cultural and religious practices of their non-Muslim subjects. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture & Heritage | Tagged Akbar, Babar, India, Jahangir, mughal, Mughals, muslim, Muslim Rulers, non-muslims | 31 Comments

Previewing Jodhaa Akbar And The Myth Of Jodha Bai

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Mohib Ahmad

A preview of the much anticipated flick from Ashutosh Gowariker. Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Akbar, Anarkali, Jodha Bai, K Asif, Mughal-e-Azam, Mughals | 3 Comments

Fate Of Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Descendants

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Adnan Alavi

The story of middle-aged Sultana Begum brings tears to one’s eyes. She runs a tea-stall in Howrah to earn a living for her family. Twenty-five years ago her husband Mirza Bedar Bakht, the great grandson of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur … Continue reading →

Posted in General, India, Society | Tagged Bahadur-Shah-Zafar, mirza bedar bakht, Mughals, sultana begum, west-bengal | 130 Comments