Aurangzeb

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Punyatithi: History, date, thoughts and more

Sambhaji Maharaj Punyatithi was on 11th March, the eldest son of Shivaji Maharaj and the founder of Maratha Empire was killed by Mughals

No one can stop us from rewriting history to free it from distortions: Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said no one can stop rewriting of history to free it from "distortions" as he urged academicians to research and write about 30 great Indian empires and 300 warriors who showed exemplary valour to fight for the motherland. The home minister said had it not been for Veer Lachit Barphukan, the Northeast would not have been a part of India. He was addressing a plenary session of the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of the legendary Ahom general. He protected not only Northeast India but the entire Southeast Asia from religious fanatic Aurangzeb, Shah said. The home minister asked Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to translate literary work on the life and times of Lachit Barphukan into 10 Indian languages, including Hindi, so that children can take inspiration from him. "I often come across complaints that our history has been distorted and tampered with. These allegations could be true. But who stops it from being corrected now? Who stop

How the Nizams 'stole' Hyderabad: Understanding origins of Asaf Jah dynasty

Seven Nizams of the Asaf Jah dynasty ruled over Hyderabad state for over 224 years, from 1724 to 1948. Read to find out how they came to rule over the Deccan Plateau

History south of the Vindhyas

Only the period when the Muslims defeated north Indian kings existed for my contemporaries

Mandir, masjid, truth, reconciliation

That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can't be changed, but we can't deny the wrongs of the past, either, before we consider reconciliation

PM Modi to address 400th Parkash Purab celebrations of Guru Tegh Bahadur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the gathering and also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion

Sunni Board to challenge order of ASI survey at Gyanvapi Mosque complex

The chairman of Sunni Board Zufar Ahmad Faruqi said that the order of the Civil Judge, Varanasi, ordering a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India would be challenged before the High Court

Mathura court moved for removal of mosque within Krishna temple premises

A group of Hindus has moved court for removal of a mosque allegedly built on orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1669-70 at the birthplace of Lord Krishna in 13.37-acre Katra Keshav Dev temple

Get the basics right

Book review of Radical simplicity: How simplicity transformed a loss-making mega brand into a world-class performer

India from the archives

The author's commentary is minimal and designed to guide rather than influence.

Book review: No clash of cultures in India during the Persianate age

Richard Eaton employs rich empirical detail to demonstrate that intellectual encounters between the Sanskrit and Persian worlds were not tied to any one religion and that the two were not hostile

Slain rifleman Aurangzeb's brothers join Army to 'avenge his death'

The duo aspires to join 'operation all out' against terrorists in Kashmir and fight against the enemies of the nation

BJP legislators place Rs 2.1 mn bounty on killers of army jawan Aurangzeb

The rifleman, who was 'buddy' of a company commander, was abducted by militants at Kalampora in Pulwama last week and then shot dead