Blogs about: India Pakistan History
Indus Valley Civilisation - another discovery
wrote 2 years ago: There is more to the Indus valley civilization than we think. “The discovery of rare objects d … more →
I will meet you yet again - Amrita Pritam
wrote 2 years ago: Yet again, I was mesmerised by the passion and force of Amrita’s poetry. Even though this is a … more →
Fate Of Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Descendants
wrote 2 years ago: I had recently posted a few verses from the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. Read this story … more →
Our endangered heritage
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wrote 2 years ago: Delhi’s Red Fort was once a symbol of Mughal power and the myriad India was ruled for centurie … more →
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
wrote 2 years ago: Delighted to have found this video. An effortless, magic piece for those who appreciate the nuances … more →
Another image of Amrita Shergil's work
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wrote 2 years ago: This is a rich, sensuous and haunting work capturing the mood of 1930s (perhaps) and telling the sto … more →
Mohsin Hamid on Indo-Pak perceptions
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wrote 2 years ago: Hamid thinks that India is more jingoistic than Pakistan. There were some interesting moments in the … more →
On infinite love - from Kashul Mahjub
wrote 2 years ago: Kashful Mahjub is one of the early treatises on Sufism and has shown light to many Sufis world-wide. … more →
The anguish of Bahadur Shah Zafar
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wrote 2 years ago: The last of the Mughal Emperors - Bahadur Shah Zafar - died in exile after the 1857 War of Independe … more →
Visiting Dhaka- "We are strangers now?"
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wrote 2 years ago: The warmth of people and the magic of old Dhaka overwhelms you. Having said that, Dhaka is bursting … more →
On Gandhara Art
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wrote 2 years ago: The Buddhist art of Gandhara influenced Indian art and sensibilities and also that of the entire Bud … more →
Mian Mir
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wrote 2 years ago: Yesterday, devotees were lighting lamps at the shrine of Mian Mir in Lahore to commemorate the saint … more →
Amrita Shergil - the immortal artist
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wrote 2 years ago: I only wish that I could visit the Tate Modern in London to experience the sheer beauty of Amrita S … more →
The new slave dynasty in South Asia?
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wrote 2 years ago: “Writer Arundhati Roy said in an interview last week that at least India’s growing middle clas … more →
Women Sufis of Delhi
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wrote 2 years ago: One of my favourite verses of the Quran is Surah Al Azhab which makes it clear that spiritual bless … more →
Saving Heritage
wrote 2 years ago: Not a day passes when we are not reminded of the gradual erosion of our heritage. It is time that we … more →
Images from Data Saheb's Shrine
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wrote 2 years ago: Saw this newsitem today – “Data Sahib’s 963rd urs concludes: Around 500,000 attend final … more →
"Seeds of peace on cricket field"
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wrote 2 years ago: Saw this insightful piece by a Pakistani researcher in the Baltimore Sun. Read more >> … more →
India-Pakistan Peace Train (the journey must continue)
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wrote 2 years ago: One day after the tragic bomb blast on the peace train, life goes on. The resilience of people in ou … more →
