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 tawarikh | Feb 15, 2024 | Audio/Videos, Tales of Taste
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 Muhib Khan | Jul 31, 2023 | Historical Narratives, Urdu Translations
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by Muhib Khan | Jul 5, 2023 | Historical Narratives, Monuments, People stories
RoshanΔra Begum was the third daughter of Shajahan and Mumtaz Mahal. She was born on 2 Ramadan 1026 A.H. or 1617 A.D at Burhanpur. She was the first lady during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir. it was a Mughal tradition that the dearest and closest...
by Syed Abdul Mannan | Mar 5, 2023 | Gallery, Sufiway
Takiya Pir Jaleel Golaganj, Lucknow Entrance to the shrine, Pic source: Author Inside view, Pic source: Author Hazrat Pir Abdul Jaleel (R.A) was one of the most popular saints of Lucknow. He belongs to the Owaisi silsila of Sufism. He was the spiritual student of...
by Syed Abdul Mannan | Feb 25, 2023 | Historical Narratives, People stories, Sufiway
Hazrat Shah Nasrullah (R.A) was one of the earliest and most revered Sufis of Lucknow. He was from the progeny of Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi (R.A). He died in Lucknow during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar. In fact, during a visit to Lucknow, Akbar wanted to meet...
by Musa Munir Khan | Feb 12, 2023 | Historical Narratives
Background: Bara Basti which means twelve settlements is a historic name for twelve villages that are now located in the present districts of Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad & Amroha. The history goes back to the reign of the Mughal Emperor, Jahangir when a son of a...
by Syed Abdul Mannan | Jan 31, 2023 | Historical Narratives, Sufiway
Madarsa Aliya Furqania, Katra Haidar Husain, Chowk Lucknow. Pic Source: Syed Abdul Mannan Madarsa Furqania was started by the father of Shah Ain-ul-Quzat, Hazrat Sayyid Wazir Ali, in the year 1321 Hijri, 1903. Sayyid Wazir Ali was a native of Golconda, in the Deccan....
by Syed Abdul Mannan | Jan 22, 2023 | Sufi, Sufiway
Shah Dost Mohammad, also known as Shah Dosi Lakhnavi. He was a saint of the Malamati order of Sufism. His tomb is on the Trans-Gomti Hostel road, Bans Mandi, Khadra, Lucknow. He was one of the earliest and most revered Sufis of Lucknow. His eminence can be determined...
by Muhib Khan | Oct 22, 2022 | Gallery, Historical Narratives
A Medieval Indian Bridge and Marketplace of Mihr Banu The Barah Pulah bridge was built in 1612 AD (1021A.H.) by Mehrbaan Aaga alias Aagha Maan ul Mukhatib ba Aagha I Aaghiyan Khwaja Sara aka Mihr Banu during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r.1605-27). He also...
by Muhib Khan | Oct 18, 2022 | Historical Narratives, People stories
Sir Syed Ahmad Taqvi Khan was born on 17 October 1817 to Syed Muhammad Muttaqi and Aziz-un-Nisa Begum at the capital of the Mughal Empire, Delhi. He was born at Haveli Khawaja Hamid located at Tirah Bairam Khan,Β at Shahjahanabad as the second son of Sayyad Muttaqi...
