The Mughal dynasty ended in 1857, but its opulent jewellery and majestic monuments still inspire contemporary designers, ...

The Mughal dynasty’s opulent jewellery tradition continues to inspire contemporary designers and captivate collectors ...

In recent months, there has been a renewed interest in India’s past, especially the Mughal era. People are revisiting history ...

Wazir Khanam moved between households and kingdoms, but the historical record falls silent once her life fell out of the ...

The three-century-long Mughal Empire was not only a dynasty that ruled over enormous territories; it was an intellectual and cultural force that greatly influenced the Indian subcontinent. These ...

In a famous anecdote, the Mughal Emperor Akbar holds court with representatives of the major religions, who each take turns to make the case for their faith being the correct one. With their arguments ...

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 ...

Mansur and Mughal court workshops, "A zebra presented to the Mughal emperor Jahangir" (1621), opaque watercolor and gold on paper (© Victoria and Albert Museum, London; all images courtesy the ...

Ahmad Lahauri is believed to have been the main architect of the Taj Mahal. Wikimedia Commons Occasionally, I have devoted this column to a Smithsonian exhibition that has had a special personal ...

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 ...

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 ...