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Mughals

Babur And Sons Of Babur

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.

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Happy Holi Everyone!

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.

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Why The 1857 War For Indian Independence Was Lost?

by Kaleem Kawaja

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

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Crafting An Antidote For Extremism

by Manas Shaikh

Indians’ search for a suitable image.

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India’s Muslim Kings Implemented Enlightened Sharia Laws

by Kaleem Kawaja

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

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Previewing Jodhaa Akbar And The Myth Of Jodha Bai

by Mohib Ahmad

A preview of the much anticipated flick from Ashutosh Gowariker.

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Fate Of Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Descendants

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 Shah Zafar, died in penury.
Bedar Bakht sharpened knives to eke out living. After his death, [...]

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