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SUNDIALS TO TELL THE TIMES OF PRAYERS IN THE MOSQUES OF INDIA
When Prof. S. R. Sarma, an eminent authority on Indian astronomical instruments, requested me some months ago for photos of the sundial in the Jama
Whispering Stones of Qutb Complex: Forgotten Calligraphy and Hidden Symbols
The word ‘calligraphy’ is derived from the Greek word ‘Kallos’ meaning beauty, and ‘graphe’ meaning writing. The literal meaning of calligraphy as ‘beautiful writing’ is
Tree Spotting at Qutb Complex – Delhi’s First Settlement
Exploring Qutb complex is like un-layering the very root of the city of Delhi. When exactly the city began here, no one is quite sure.
1857 Uprising, “The Sigh of the Oppressed”: Exploring Kashmiri Gate
Early in January 1857, at the Dumdum cantonment near Calcutta, a Brahmin sepoy was walking down to his post to prepare his food with a
Sufi Soul of Delhi and Beyond
The tourist triangle of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra is probably the most popular in the country – thanks to seven world heritage sites in their
A Breath of French Air for the Blind Emperor of Delhi
Where with right pomp the stately domes arise: In yon dark tower an aged monarch lies, Forlorn, dejected, blind, replete with woes: In tears
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