Share Hundreds of decaying historical buildings across Lahore await Attention Arts & Culture History Lahore Publications The Monthly Herald Third story for the Herald’s annual heritage issue: Once renowned as a city of gardens and...Read More Aug 21 0
Share Mughal era: Lahore’s neglected heritage is a sad shadow of its glorious past Arts & Culture Countries & Regions History Lahore Pakistan Publications The Monthly Herald The second story from Herald’s annual supplement on heritage As the second Mughal capital, Lahore was...Read More Aug 3 0
Share Who’s afraid of Dara Shikoh’s ghost? Arts & Culture Countries & Regions Personal Publications Religion South Asia South Asian History Sufism The Friday Times Raza Rumi (published in TFT this week) Madeeha Gauhar Prince Dara at the feet of his...Read More Apr 19 0
Share Emperor Jahangir receiving his two sons, c1605-06 Arts & Culture History Personal South Asia South Asian Art South Asian History Succession intrigues:Emperor Jahangir receiving his two sons; an album painting in gouache on paper, c1605-06. Read...Read More Mar 16 0
Share Ajoka’s new play on Dara Shikoh Arts & Culture History South Asia South Asian History South Asian Literature Sufism World Literature It is absolutely a significant cultural landmark in Pakistan. Ajoka has decided to stage a play...Read More Feb 16 0
Share Sultana Begum, the great grand daughter-in law of last Mughal emperor Countries & Regions History India South Asian History Jahane Rumi is grateful to Shivnath Jha for this contribution.. Stiching words together to restore glory to...Read More May 11 0
Share Stories of Sarmad Countries & Regions India South Asian History Sufism Read this excellent piece by Bilal Tanweer published in DAWN, Pakistan on one of my favourite characters:...Read More Apr 6 0