Tag Results: Medieval India
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Of Kings, Coconuts & Juhu’s ‘First Family’
Defined by upscale highrises and gridlocked by traffic today, the only way to commute to and from Juhu not so long ago was by boat. At low tide, wading was recommended. Piece together the story of suburban Juhu from medieval to modern times, and find out where you can still find relics of a bygone Bombay
Tales & Trails
The Story of the Bahmanis
The first Muslim dynasty of the Deccan the Bahmanis remain an enigma. We headed to Daulatabad, Gulbarga and Bidar their old capitals, to trace their story and how they set the ball rolling for a new Dakhini culture with Author and Historian Helen Philon who has done decades of research on them
Snapshort Histories
Nanded Gurdwara: Shrine of the Holy Book
A long way from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the Hazur Sahib Gurdwara in Maharashtra is one of the five great Takhts of Sikhism and home to the holiest symbol of the faith. Catch the story its treasure and its connection to the last Sikh Guru.
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Sanjan: Digging Deep into History
A mission to protect a site where the early Parsis hid their sacred fire led to the discovery of an entire medieval port in Gujarat. Catch the story of how the Sanjan excavations not only supported accounts of the Parsis’ arrival in Gujarat, but also helped reveal a once flourishing city!