Jahangir: the perception and the reality — Part III on August 3, 2019The mausoleum is an elegant and well laid out building, keeping in with the Mughal traditional architecture. Kanhaiya Lal Hindi describes the beauty and grace of the building as, “The architect himself is taken aback by the beauty, elegance and solidity of the structure. In 1037 this building was constructed on the orders of Shah […]
Jahangir: the perception and the reality — Part II on August 2, 2019Jahangir was so fond of collecting manuscripts that he was always willing to pay even exorbitant amounts for them. The manuscript that Jahangir bought for 3000 Ashrafis ie 10,000 pounds, it wouldn’t have fetched even 2000 pounds had it been sold in Paris. Actually the Timurids, Mughal emperors and Nobles used to pay such high […]
Jahangir: the perception and the reality — Part I on August 2, 2019The weary traveller was travelling deep into the desert. He was a man driven by a desire; he wanted a male successor to carry his legacy forward. His destination was the abode of the great Sufi, Sheikh Salim Chishti, in Sikri. The traveller was none other than the Mughal Emperor Jalal ud Din Mohammad Akbar. […]