Dr Stuti Mishra
Lucknow’s built heritage reflects a confluence of Indo-Islamic, Persian and colonial influences. Each structure in the city narrates a story—of power, patronage, cultural exchange and artistic evolution.
Painting of Nadan Mahal, 1814. (Picture Credits: British Library/Wikimedia Commons)
The early…
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Athira S B
Kozhikode, or historically Calicut, once the capital of an independent kingdom under the Zamorins, emerged as a pivotal centre of global trade in the Middle Ages, earning the sobriquet ‘City of Spices’ for its involvement in the spice trade, especially black pepper. The city was an economic hub,…
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Subuhi Jiwani
Goa came under Portuguese rule in 1510 when Viceroy Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate, thus commencing a 450-year rule which lasted till 1961. Goa became the administrative headquarters of Estado da Índia, governing all Portuguese enclaves within India and other…
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