Nur Jahan was the only female ruler in the Mughal dynasty Empress Nur Jahan was the most powerful woman in 17th Century India. She played an unprecedented role in running the vast Mughal empire.

The resulting text, the Akbar-nama, was not only one of the most famous texts of the Mughal era, but also one that would be copied repeatedly in the centuries that followed – often lavishly so.

India, renowned for its intricate and delicate needlework. The history of Chikankari can be traced back to the Mughal era, ...

On an autumn day in 1576, a Mughal princess led a cohort of royal women on an unprecedented voyage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. It was the first time in Mughal India that a woman had ...

This is not a real estate project named after its developer but a Mughal-era caravan sarai named after the calligrapher of the Taj Mahal. As a reward for his fine work, or perhaps as part of his ...

The lenses were placed in the Mughal-era frames around 1890, according to auction house Sotheby's. The spectacles will be offered at auction for £1.5m-2.5m ($2m-$3.4m) each, the auction house said.

Here are 7 famous Mughal monuments that stand as a testament to the grandeur and splendor of the Mughal era. Taj Mahal , Agra The epitome of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal is perhaps India's ...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: An Indian rock python was spotted at Himayat Bagh, the Mughal-era garden, for the first-time ever on Sept 11. The sighting sparked excitement among nature lovers in the ...

In Agra, two floors of the historic Zohra Bagh tower collapsed. The Mughal-era monument was awaiting conservation. It is believed that rainwater may have caused the damage. Conservation plans were ...

Broad avenues, white classical bungalows, gardens, wide roads and rows of trees – this is what defines the heart of the Indian capital New Delhi, also called Lutyens' Delhi. Standing out on them ...

The book combines scientific studies, chemical analyses, primary accounts and archival records of techniques with stunning photographs of glassworks from the Mughal era, including hookah bases, ...

and a rose-toned lip colour to add the finishing touches of a bygone Mughal era-inspired glam to the look. A showstopper walk was too mainstream for Shriya Saran, so she danced instead in an ivory ...