Tag Results: Forts
Amazing India
Chunar Fort & How it Shaped History
From Mauryan emperors to the movie ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, Chunar and its fort are steeped in history and legends.
LHI HerStory
Naganika: The Queen Who Left a Mark
Coins tell many stories. Take the story of the first queen to have issued a coin in India. The Satavahana Queen Naganika lived in the 1st BCE. Little was known about her till an inscription was found...
Cover Story
Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar: First Among Equals
In Ahmadnagar are a few buildings that are reminders of one of the first home grown Muslim dynasty 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.
Tales & Trails
The Forgotten City | Tales & Trails
From 1536 CE, when the Portuguese took over Vasai from the Sultans of Gujarat, it became a headquarters for them in the region. In this episode of Tales & Trails, we travel 60 kms from Mumbai and we go back in time, as we explore the ruins of a once grand city, today lost and forgotten.