Tag Results: Forts
Amazing India
Deeg Palace: The Jat Centre
A palace complex that was at the heart of the rise of the Jat kingdom in the early 18th century CE, the Deeg Palace is a stand-out for its great style of architecture and its relevance in Jat history.
Photo Essays
Vasai: A City Within a Fort
Tucked away in the suburb of Vasai, lies the Bassein or Vasai Fort built by the Portuguese. This was their commercial, political and military base for nearly 300 years.
Amazing India
Chunar Fort and How it Shaped History
From Mauryan emperors to the movie ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, Chunar and its fort are steeped in history and legends.
Cover Story
Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar: First Among Equals
In Ahmadnagar are a few buildings that are reminders of one of the first homegrown Muslim dynasties in India. Who were they and why should we remember them? Historian Pushkar Sohoni takes us back to the fractious Deccan of the 14th century CE - where the story begins.