Shah Jahan 2.0: The love saga which will leave you in tears

Retired post master built Taj Mahal

The extraordinary love story of an ordinary man will leave you in tears because it has the supremacy to repeat the love story of extraordinary Mughal Emperor. Backed by his building-love, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal 350 years back. An 80-year-old retired postmaster from Western Uttar Pradesh, remembering the extraordinary love saga, built a mini Taj and created history. 80-year-old postmaster in Uttar Pradesh reminds 350-year-old love saga Faizul Hasan Qadri, a retired postmaster from Kaser Kalan village around 50 km…

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The unfortunate Mughal princess was as beautiful as her fortunate mother

Did Shah Jahan sleep with his daughter

Jahanara was the real designer of Old Delhi’s signature street  Jahanara Begum Sahib, the eldest child of Mughal emperor Shahjahan and Mumtaz Mahal, was born in Ajmer, raised in Agra, and died in Delhi at the age of 67. The princess was buried in a tomb in the Nizamuddin Dargah complex in New Delhi. She then received an after death title – Sahibat-uz-Zamani (Mistress of the Age) – from her brother, Aurangzeb. Made during her lifetime and considered as a tomb of simplicity, the description on the tomb reads as…

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WHY CAN CONTRIBUTIONS OF MUGHAL RULERS NOT BE ERASED FROM INDIAN HISTORY?

The Mughals

The government of Maharashtra has recently decided to reduce the contribution of all the Mughal emperors who ruled India for few centuries to just three lines. It was reported that the education board of Maharashtra has recently revised their history books for class vii and ix and they have decided to remove the contribution made by the Muslim empires in the field of art & culture, political administration, poetry, foods, music, monuments, etc. Historians and other people from all over India have opposed this step taken by the education board…

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MYSTERIOUS FACTS ABOUT TRIPURA’S MOST ENLIGHTENED KING

Today we will be reading about the reason behind the remembrance of Tripura’s most enlightened king by Tripura’s newly formed government. Maharaja (Bubagra) Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman, the last king, was perhaps the architect of modern Tripura. We cannot ignore the contribution in development planning made by the king who had planned the city for 5000 people about 150 years ago. Born on 19th August of 1908 in Tripura, the king was the first person to establish a higher educational institution in Tripura. Maharaja Bir Bikram was one of…

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HUNTING STORIES: MUGHAL RULERS WERE PASSIONATE ABOUT LION HUNTING

Mughal hunting stories

There was a time when Lions roamed across the Asian continent – especially from Palestine to Palamau. These animals, over the past decades, have progressively wiped out their range. They have eventually being narrowed their numbers to a relict population in the Gir Forest and its surrounding areas in Saurashtra. It has been a home of the only lion population outside Africa for five consecutive decades. Due to the political chaos in central Asia, many Timurid princes, including Babar, fought for their inheritance. Zahiruddin Mohammad Babar, who was known for…

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INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM ISN’T FULFILLING ITS REAL PURPOSES

Indian education system

Education Gaps  Education, related to our personal and professional growth, is among the basic needs. IPS officers, Managers, Lawyers, CEOs, Doctors, Engineers, Professors, Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Journalists, Writers, Geologists, and Politicians are the products of the education system. Hence, nation’s development depends on the education or learning process of its residents. The actual purpose of the education system is to turn mirrors into windows. Education plays a vital role in developing our knowledge, wisdom, behavior, ethics, values, sense of humor. What is the real scenario of our education system, and what…

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The Iron Man of India Never Wanted Kashmir to join India, But Chacha Nehru did!

Pandit Nehru

Instead of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, how would the Iron Man of India, Vallabh Bhai Patel, have handled the Kashmir problem if he had the first prime minister of India? Historians, experts, and commentators of Indian politics point that Patel was not eager to have Kashmir with India. Today we have a small discussion on this panorama. What experts say about the issue? Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of East India Company, played an important role in drafting the Indian Independence Bill. Lord Mountbatten told Maharaja Hari Singh just two months…

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The Khalji Sultan Who Wished to Become the Second Alexander

Why Was Alauddin Khalji Not Passionate About Chasing Women? ʿAlāʾ Ud-Dīn Khaljī, the nephew and a son-in-law of his predecessor Jalal-Ud-Din Khilji, was earlier known as Juna Khan Khilji. The second ruler of the Khalji Dynasty was one of the most powerful Sultans of all Delhi Sultanates. Alauddin killed his uncle Jalaluddin Khilji even though he was very affectionate to him. Alauddin, governor of Kara (in Allahabad district), was given the position of Amir-i-Tuzuk which was equivalent to the master of ceremonies. Later on, he attained the governorship of Kara…

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Sam Manekshaw in the Days of Bangladesh Liberation War

Sam Manekshaw

The real story of Red James motorcycle  One of most tragic events in history was the partition of India and Pakistan. Millions of lives from both sides were uprooted and many lives lost their life during the transaction period. In our movies, books, and culture, the ripples of this historical event are still felt. There were a large number of shocking stories about the partition of the two countries which were always meant to stay together. One just unbelievable tale was of the Red James motorcycle of Sam Manekshaw. Before…

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SHAH JAHAN DID NOT CUT OFF HANDS OF THE WORKERS WHO BUILT TAJ MAHAL

Taj Mahal was an illusion which turned into a perfectly-structured reality. Yes, the 561 feet long tomb was Shah Jahan’s imagination of Mumtaz’s home in paradise. It is a romantic gesture and a symbol of India’s rich history. Commissioned in 1652, the ivory-white marble mausoleum of Agra is a perfect combination of beauty and sentiment. The name of the Shah Jahan masterpiece amplifies Crown of the Palace. The immensely beautiful tomb which is located on the south bank of the Yamuna took 32 million rupees (equivalent to 52.8 billion rupees…

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