by Khalid Bin Umar | Mar 4, 2021 | Historical Narratives, People stories
A man of great personal excellence, and exemplary ruler of India, and the greatest leader ever produced by the Afghans who sat on the throne of Delhi for not more than five years, but his rule became a landmark in the Sub-continent. Sher Shah is one of the...
by Khalid Bin Umar | Dec 6, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Monuments
Lucknow is not a very old city, yet is has a very rich cultural and architectural heritage to its glory. It has always been known as a center of Modern Indian life with its rich historical legacy. It rose into prominence after it became an important center of...
by Khalid Bin Umar | Jul 27, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Monuments
Hagia Sophia (from Greek Αγία Σοφία) means Holy Wisdom. Construction of church depicted in codex Manasses Chronicle (14th C) Pic Source: Wiki Images Main (western) façade of Hagia Sophia, seen from courtyard of the madrasa of Mahmud I. Lithograph...
by Khalid Bin Umar | Mar 23, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Monuments, Monuments, People stories
Courtyard, Madarsa Ghaziuddin, Sita Ram, C 1815 Source: British Library Madrasah Ghaziuddin/ Delhi College/ Anglo Arabic College: A Historical Review Outside the medieval era Ajmeri Gate in Old Delhi, an old school building stands proud. Few know that the present...
by Khalid Bin Umar | Dec 14, 2019 | Literary Accounts, People stories
Portrait of Sayyad Shah Muhammad Hasan Bismil Azimabadi Pic source: Author Urdu as a language is deeply entrenched with the composite heritage of India that has given us slogans and songs such as Inquilab Zindabad , Sarforoshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil mein Hal, Sare...
