Florals have always been a part of India's design language. They appear in Mughal architecture, phulkari embroidery, kalamkari paintings and chikankari threadwork. The lotus, India's national flower, ...

On the occasion of World Heritage Day, India has achieved a major milestone in cultural preservation. The manuscripts of two ...

On the occasion of World Heritage day, manuscripts of Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni's Natyashastra have been inscribed in ...

The Bhavagad Gita and Natyashastra have been included in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. PM Modi called it a "proud moment for every Indian across the world".

Despite being the most spoken language in Pakistan, Punjabi lacks official status, while Urdu and English dominate the legal ...

ARTnews reports that a massive earthquake that struck parts of southeast Asia revealed the ruins of an ancient structure near ...

The document was from the era when the Mughal Empire waned and the East India Company expanded its influence in India. What the old Mughal empire 'firman' says A 250-year-old Mughal document, the ...

Shah said Shivaji Maharaj defeated "Mughal shahi" (rule of Mughals). "The ruler who called himself Alamgir fought Marathas till he was alive and died a defeated man in Maharashtra. His (Aurangzeb ...

India was undergoing a transformation. The Mughal Empire was in the decline, and the East India Company was spreading it tentacles of influence across the subcontinent. Against this backdrop ...

In the Mughal court, footwear wasn’t just about utility, it was a powerful marker of class, privilege, and status. Emperors like Akbar and Jahangir used elaborate shoes to distinguish royalty ...

Medieval manuscripts are rich sources of knowledge about the past — and not all of the information is written on their pages. Élodie Lévêque at Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris and her ...

The manuscript was found in a well preserved scroll of parchment. Dr. John C. Trevor, also of the American School, examined it and recognized the similar by of the script to that of the Hebrew Bible.