The Allure of Aligarh: A Poetic Journey into the University City by Huma Khalil

Urdu and Aligarh are a match made in heaven Every corner of Aligarh boasts of its centuries-old history. Apart from its culture and convention, it has also been the home base for some of the greatest poets the Indian subcontinent has ever produced.         While the city does not...

Sikh Monuments in India and Pakistan: Remnants of the Sikh Empire by Bobby Singh Bansal

A fascinating chronicle that focuses on architectural gems of the Sikh Empire Sikh Monuments in India & Pakistan is a unique guide to the many important Sikh monuments located both in India and Pakistan. It catalogues numerous structures historically associated with the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh during the early...

The Great Mughals and Their India by Dirk Collier

A definitive, comprehensive and engrossing chronicle of one of the greatest dynasties of the world – the Mughal – from its founder Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last of the clan   The magnificent Mughal legacy – the world-famous Taj Mahal being the most prominent among countless other examples...

The Dynasty: Born to Rule by Sunita Aron

Why are surnames so important in politics? Should there be birth entitlements to inheritance of power in a democratic set-up? Must the offspring be given on a platter what the common people have to struggle for? Believers in meritocracy and equitable distribution of power would cry in chorus: ‘No’. Then...

The Great Mughals and Their India by Dirk Collier

A definitive, comprehensive and engrossing chronicle of one of the greatest dynasties of the world – the Mughal – from its founder Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last of the clan The magnificent Mughal legacy – the world-famous Taj Mahal being the most prominent among countless other examples –...