Ghulam Nasir al-Din, Known as ‘Kale Miyan’, and two attendants by a follower. (Photo credit: Christies.com)…
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In 1608-09, a Mughal calligrapher signed the reverse of a courtier’s portrait; after entering a British baron’s collection by 1937, the album page sold in London for £571,500 in 2026, nearly five times its top estimate
Photo credit: Christies.com A Mughal-era album page featuring a portrait of a courtier holding a book…
Around 1880, a Delhi author published a rare book with 56 photographic reproductions of portraits of Mughal rulers and royal women; 146 years later, a copy sold in Scotland for £16,640, nearly 21 times its highest estimate
Photo credit: www.lyonandturnbull.com Book published in Delhi around 1880 with 56 Mughal royal portraits sells for…
Meet Begum Samru: India’s only Catholic queen who converted from Islam, rescued Mughal ruler Shah Alam II from attacks
In Uttar Pradesh’s Sardhana lies the Basilica of Our Lady of Graces. A basilica is a…
Can you build a house next to a heritage site? What the law says
Imagine owning a home with views of a centuries-old fort, a grand palace, or a protected…