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Although Chandni Chowk is a clumsy, congested market with narrow alleys today, it was once the centre of trade in Shahjahanabad. Built in 1650 by Jahanara Begum, daughter of Mumtaz Mahal and Emperor Shah Jahan, this glorious bazaar has a distinct charm that remains unmatched. (Photo Courtesy:…
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The Dresden Kupferstich-Kabinett (Cabinet of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs) is home to an important collection of Indian miniature paintings. The collection can be divided into two categories. The first category includes works listed in the earliest inventory of the Kupferstich-Kabinett,…
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Shahjahan commenced the building of his new capital in 1639. It took almost nine years for its completion and the city was finally inaugurated in 1648, probably in the month of April, coinciding with Nauroz—the new year of the Persians. Exactly 100 years from its founding, Delhi was laid waste by…
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Balasubramaniam, R. 2009. New insights on the modular planning of the Taj Mahal. Current Science, 97(1):42-49. (Available at: http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_097_01_0042_0049_0.pdf)
Begley, W.E. 1979. The myth of the Taj Mahal and a new theory of its symbolic meaning. The…
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