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Parvati Sharma

Two emperors, one India: Akbar and Modi share a single-minded focus on power – but nothing more

The Mughal emperor’s pursuit of supreme unchallenged authority was equalled by his pursuit of religious diversity – sulh-i-kul or ‘peace for all’.

Parvati Sharma
· Jan 29, 2024 · 07:30 am
With CAA protests and questions over sponsors, the Jaipur Literature Festival has to make choices

Nuanced debates about corporate money fuelling culture and debate were possible, even credible, once upon a time. Not anymore.

Parvati Sharma
· Feb 01, 2020 · 07:30 am
The Mughals were an integral part of India – so why are they being labelled foreigners?

It’s not their place of origin but their Muslim identity that makes them ‘foreign’, writes the author of a new biography of Jahangir.

Parvati Sharma
· Nov 25, 2018 · 07:00 am