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Emperor Akbar’s Conquest of Chittor
While Maharana Pratap’s fight against the Mughals and his pledge to win back Chittor is well known, few know about how India’s most famous fort fell to the Mughals in the first place. Here is the fascinating story of Emperor Akbar’s conquest of Chittor...
Amazing India
Verinag: The Heart of Jhelum
The Verinag spring, from which emerges the Jhelum river, is flush with history and legends
Snapshort Histories
In Search of Akbar’s Wise Men
We have all grown up with tales of Akbar’s nine wise men but what is surprising is that there are no contemporary account of his time mentions such group. So where did these stories come from?
Amazing India
Khusro Bagh: In Memory of Akbar’s Favourite
In the Khuldabad area of Allahabad is a walled garden called Khusro Bagh. This is the only memorial dedicated to Akbar’s favourite grandson, the man who could well have been the Emperor of India