Nur Jahan, wife of Emperor Jahangir, was perhaps the most politically powerful woman in Mughal history. Intelligent and administratively skilled, she governed the empire well while Jahangir's health ...

Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who is known for commissioning the Taj Mahal, also possessed a treasury of priceless treasures.

Mughal ruler such as Babur, Humayun, Akbar and Jahangir were known to spread cultural development in our country. The maximum works in these fields were done during Mughal rule. Mughal rulers were ...

For centuries in the Islamic world, books have been treasured as precious objects worthy of royal admiration. This was especially true for India’s Mughal emperors, who reigned over a vast and wealthy ...

As the idea of a unified, secular India appears to be giving way to a divided and polarised one, the art of the past sends a special message: that India’s greatest artistic achievements arise out of ...

Unlike Mughal Emperor Akbar's planned capital at Fatehpur Sikri in Agra or Shah Jahan's capital in Delhi—both constructed with a unitary concept over a relatively short time span—Mughal-era provincial ...

Interest in the Mughals never really wanes. One of the most colourful and creative dynasties in world history, they continue to influence art, music, poetry and architecture . Interest in the Mughals ...

A miniature painting has set a new world record for the most expensive classical Indian artwork. The piece, attributed to Basawan, one of Mughal emperor Akbar's favourite artists, sold at Christie's ...

Former U.S. senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y), a cerebral politician ever ready with a bon mot, once raised a glass at a celebration and toasted “the other man” in his wife’s life. He was ...

Recently, the Bollywood epic Mughal-i-Azam celebrated the diamond jubilee of its release. Starring the legendary Prithviraj Kapoor, the then tragedy king Dilip Kumar and the ravishing Madhubala in ...

Explore how to infuse Mughal-inspired designs into modern homes with ornate arches, floral motifs, and geometric patterns.

After more than 200 spellbinding performances across six Asian countries, India's most spectacular musical play now premieres in North America. Mughal-e-Azam, produced by Shapoorji Pallonji Group and ...