It was the autumn of 1619. The days were clear and cool, perfect for travel. The royals had returned from western India some months prior. After her hectic travels and constant imperial engagements, ...
Nur Jahan patronised the art of Chikankari in the 16th century. Nur Jahan patronised the art of Chikankari in the 16th century. Chikankari is an intricate and delicate form of hand-embroidery that ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Empress Nur Jahan has been hailed as a powerful personality with many historians referring to her as “the real influence behind Jahangir’s throne”. She was a shrewd administrator, a beautiful empress, ...
KARACHI: Renowned expert on the art, architecture and material culture of Mughal South Asia, Dr Mehreen Chida-Razvi gave an enlightening presentation on ‘Jahangir and Nur Jahan — Creating an ...
oor Jahan’s tomb, situated in Shahdara near Lahore, is a 17th-Century mausoleum built to honour the Nur Jahan. The tomb is one of several monuments in the area, including Jahangir’s Tomb, Akbari Serai ...
The grasping consort and devious stepmother are stock types as old as time. In Imperial Rome, the poets Horace and Ovid took stepmotherly wickedness for granted, while the historian Tacitus’ grotesque ...
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