Tag Results: Uttar Pradesh
History Daily
Kushinagar: Where Buddha Slipped his Earthly Bonds
What were the Buddha’s last words, his final instructions? Here’s a look at what records remain, and what now stands in the place of his passing – Kushinagar, a tiny kingdom at the foot of the Himalayas and one of the four most significant sites of Buddhist pilgrimage
Amazing India
Agra: Beyond the Taj
Agra was the capital of the Mughal Empire, a military stronghold of Marathas and the first city in North India to have a Christian settlement. But most tourists are happy to just see the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri. Here are the city’s lesser-known monuments...
Snapshort Histories
The Plan to Sell the Taj!
On April fool’s day catch the tale of a Governor General who gets the award for having had the most foolish idea - to dismantle the Taj. The reason will astound you!