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The Golden Temple, Amritsar (c. 1919) by Charles William Bartlett, Kokka woodblock print on paper.

Land of dreams: A glimpse into India under the Raj

India of a bygone era comes alive in the DAG exhibition of paintings by foreign artists from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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The Moti Masjid, translated into English as “Pearl Mosque”, is located to the west of the Hammam and close to the Diwan-i-Khas and was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb from 1659-1660.

Paradise in flames: Rana Safvi’s novel resurrects Delhi’s doomed glory

A “Firestorm in Paradise” weaves history and fiction to paint a vivid portrait of 1857 Delhi.
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The Agra Fort was the first of a network of fortresses and palaces that the Mughal Emperor Akbar built between 1565 and 1571. Here, a view of a section added to the fort by Shah Jahan.

The unique memoirs of Mughal princess Gulbadan Begum

As Mughal history unfolds across the reigns of Babar and Humayun, Ruby Lal’s Vagabond Princess tells the story of the womenfolk of this dynasty.
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A Mughal painting of Akbar with Jesuits. The Great Mughals are well known in history, but few people are aware of the story of Gujarat’s Sultan Bahadur Shah.

The Bahadur Shah we do not know

This fictionalised narration of the life of the 16th-century monarch of Gujarat is enjoyable but does not provide a coherent narrative.
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