by Faisal Hassan | Jun 12, 2025 | Food Stories, Historical Narratives
Nahaar refers to a gastronomical condition when one is empty stomach, not necessarily at mornings, this could be well at evenings too. But, in popular culture, across the Oudh Mainland, Nahaar refers to a situation when one is empty stomach at the break of dawn, and...
by Faisal Hassan | Nov 4, 2023 | Aligarhnama, Historical Narratives
The Bugle is sounded, the trumpets are being blown and the buggy awaits its new rider, as the dust settles in Aligarh. The Executive Council of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh had shortlisted five names for its prized post of Vice-Chancellor on October 30,...
by Faisal Hassan | Sep 12, 2022 | Sufi, Sufiway
There has been a never-ending debate around a very popular question, “Is it permissible to ask for a bounty or make a wish at Sufi shrines?”. Propagandists have perpetually been targeting Sufi shrines that serve as a host to the downtrodden, the dejected, and the...
by Faisal Hassan | Mar 22, 2022 | Gallery, Historical Narratives, Monuments
There are many synonyms which could prove to be a good fit when one translates Rampur; the best still remains the cultural metropolis. The skyline of this large small town is dotted with minarets and domes. The town was founded in 1774 by Nawab Faizullah Khan, a...
by Faisal Hassan | Jun 15, 2021 | Gallery, Historical Narratives
Rampur, a princely state that was established by Nawab Faizullah Khan in backdrop Rohilla-Awadh war in 1774. Though much of its early days heritage has been lost or replaced by the later days Nawabs. Today whatever stood as a heritage of Rampur bygone era are the...
