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 Rehan Asad | Sep 14, 2022 | Historical Narratives, People stories
A review article based on recent Genetic studies Background: Indian Subcontinent has been connected with the Middle East for ages. The cultural exchange between two regions has been there for thousands of years. Since the time of the Indus Valley Civilization, &...
by Faisal Hassan | May 7, 2020 | Food Stories, Tales of Taste
TALES OF TASTE French Toast, Pic source: Author Aligarh has been a hamlet of cultures all along and the documented history suggests that it was established in 4th century AD by the Dor dynasts. Centuries on, Aligarh still boasts of the charm that never faded through...
by Faisal Hassan | May 2, 2020 | Food Stories, Historical Narratives, People stories, Tales of Taste
Story of next door hyper-local snack at AMU that survived down the century For those who had been affiliated as a student of Aligarh Muslim University at any stage of their education knows the intricate role of this hyper-local snack in their daily life. From the...
by tawarikh | Apr 1, 2020 | Obituaries, People stories
Portrait of Dr. Ashraf Siddiqui Source: From Family collections On 19th March 2020, the Internationally acclaimed folklorist and poet Dr. Ashraf Siddiqui passed away at Apollo Hospital. He was critically ill for over a month. A secular humanist who...
