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I'tisam-ud-Din , a Mughal diplomat, was one of the earliest Indians to write a travelogue on Europe. He visited England in 1765 and on his return, wrote the 'Shigurf Namah i Vilayat' (The wonders of Vilayet) on what he saw there.

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2022-04-18

felt compelled to share some of the illustrations I did on that children's historical fiction book

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2021-02-18



1628: Shahabuddin Muhammad Khurram ascends The Mughal Throne as Emperor Shah Jahan (Coronation) at Agra.

Speaking of Valentine’s Day, this very Emperor built for His Beloved Wife Padshah Begum Empress Mumtaz Mahal; the Rauza-i-Munavvara,

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2021-02-14

Here’s another incredible martial artist from history for you - this is Rani Velu Nachiyar (1730 – 1796)⁠. She was the first queen to fight against the British colonial power in South India.

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2020-08-08

Digital painting of Banda Singh Bahadur (born Lachman Dev) (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716, Delhi), was a Sikh military commander & courageous Khalsa warrior who established a Sikh state with capital at Lohgarh .

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2018-10-30