How did it get such a romantic name? Chandni (Moonlight) was in fact the name of a royal Mughal barge, and the ghat it was kept moored at came to be known as Chandni-ghat, hence the locality's name.

Aurangzeb's tomb is located in Khuldabad, a town near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Unlike the grand mausoleums of other Mughal emperors, Aurangzeb's tomb is a simple structure, reflecting his wishes to ...

Beaconhouse International College), Dr. Najma Afzal (Former Parliamentarian), Rida Sandhu (Journalist), Iqra Amjad (Women with Disability Advocate), and Muqadas Billu (Research Student ...

Listen to Story Rumours of Mughal-era gold caused a frenzy in a Madhya Pradesh village Hundreds gathered at Asirgarh fort to dig treasure A now-viral video shows people searching with torches and ...

But things just took an even crazier turn in Madhya Pradesh. In Burhanpur, a massive crowd gathered near Asirgarh Fort, convinced that Mughal-era gold lay buried beneath the soil. Fuelled by the ...

The film, which portrays historical events, led to widespread rumours that Mughal-era gold coins were buried near Asirgarh Fort. Motivated by these tales, locals began excavating fields with ...

Either you convert to Islam, or you are beheaded – this was the policy of the most atrocious Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb. He, who came to the throne after imprisoning his father and having his ...

Pakistani actors Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz have taken a distinctive approach to their son Kabir Hussain's upbringing by prioritising spoken Urdu over English. This decision contrasts with the ...

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.

Aurangzeb Alamgir, the sixth Mughal Emperor (r. 1658–1707), is often remembered for his controversial policies, which have overshadowed his remarkable achievements in administration and economics.

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi on Monday stirred a controversy after praising Mughal ruler Aurangzeb as a great administrator. He claimed that “all the wrong history is being ...

The Mughal emperors retain a fraught significance in the politics of South Asia today. Pakistan has named nuclear warheads after them, while India has removed their names from streets. But those ...