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Kurumbera: The Fort That Never Was
In a remote part of West Midnapore in West Bengal is an oddity of history. Was it a temple, a mosque or is it a fort? A barely legible inscription, local folklore and a 19th-century report by a British officer are all we have to solve this intriguing riddle
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Qudsia Bagh: Delhi’s Paradise Lost
Once the palace-garden of a Mughal queen, the Qudsia Bagh in Old Delhi is now little more than a public park. Its once grand structures have crumbled and lawns swallowed by the capital’s urban sprawl. Catch the story of an Empress’s garden retreat, far from the politics of the Imperial Court
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Ahmedabad’s Jama Masjid
Ahmedabad’s Jama Masjid was the largest mosque to be built in India in the early part of the 15th century. But that’s not the only thing that makes it a stand out. Catch the story...
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The Sufi Heart of Delhi
The capital of India and the seat of power, Delhi hides many secrets. Here is why so many kings and empire builders headed here, through the centuries