Rising 72.5 metres above Mehrauli, Delhi’s UNESCO-listed Qutub Minar is not the work of one ruler but many. Begun by ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The annual journal of the Indian History Congress, entitled The Proceedings of the Indian History Congress carries research papers ...

Iltutumish was from the Illabari tribe of the Turks. He was the son–in–law of Aibak and succeeded him as the next Sultan of Delhi. He is credited with building the Hauz-i- Shamshi near Mahrauli in ...

Qutb-ud-din Aibak was a sipahasalar under Muhammad Ghori as well as his slave. He was born to a Turkish family in Central Asia and was sold as a slave in his childhood. As a viceroy of Sultan Muhammad ...

Spread across a sprawling 3.5 acres of land, the sets at Umergaon are spectacular as they transport you into the 13th century era. Razia’s father, Emperor Iltutmish is a just ruler. His weakness is ...

In these days of communal divide there’s a shining beacon of hope in Vasant Kunj where both Hindus and Muslims venerate a Pir Baba. This Baba was actually Shehzada Nasiruddin Mahmud, the eldest son of ...

Shams-ud-din Iltutmish or Altamash (1167-1236) after ascending to the throne, realised that Turkish nobles were not trustworthy and could conspire against him to overthrow his rule. Therefore, he had ...

It was Aarti, my household help, who mentioned Pir baba’s majar (mausoleum) after taking her sick mother to visit the saint’s tomb. “You will never believe that a massive fort lies in the ...

Delhi's Hauz-i-Shamsi, a once grand reservoir built in the 13th century, is set for restoration by 2024 after years of neglect and pollution. NEW DELHI: The Hauz-i-Shamsi — a reservoir in Mehrauli ...

For several months, her face was veiled/ — her sword’s ray flashed, lightning-like, from behind the screen./ Since the sword remained in the sheath,/ Many rebellions were left unchecked./With a royal ...