The first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Qutb-ud-Din Aybak, commissioned the column as a symbol of triumph in 1199. After Aybak died, while playing polo after just four years of rule, his successor ...

No. There had been Muslim rulers in India from the 13th century. In 1206, the Delhi Sultanate ruled much of modern day India, but they did not stay in power for long and broke down into smaller ...

According to the historians, the kingdom was marred by internal strife for power. Despite several hurdles, Ahmad Shah I ...

Few Indian food terms are as misused as Mughlai. Wikipedia tells us that Mughlai refers to the food of the Mughals, which ...

So, it’s best to do what they did in Jahangir’s court. Eat an aromatic lamb pulao. Try a little haleem. And combine it all with a paneer samosa or a khandvi. Because good food has no religion, only ...

Following the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839, the Sikh empire collapsed, leading to major power shifts and deciding ...

Over the centuries, Delhi has transformed from being a legendary capital to a thriving metropolis. How does the nation’s capital embody the mark of its diverse architectural and cultural legacy from ...

The forest hides many ruins of forts built by Delhi’s rulers from the Tomars and the Chauhans and during the Sultanate and Mughal period. Parts of damaged forts, lakes and baoliscan still be ...

Discover 10 of India’s must-visit archaeological sites, including ancient temples, majestic forts, and UNESCO World Heritage sites, perfect for history lovers seeking to explore India’s rich heritage.

Before the establishment of the Mughal empire in the 16th century the region had seen the rise and fall of at least two major ...

The Muslim Ghorid dynasty succeeded Ghaznavid rule in the 12th century CE and was followed by the Delhi Sultanate, a series of five successive Muslim dynasties that ruled northern India into the ...