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Historical photos of the Kaʿba and the Hajj season
The Kaʿba is the holiest site in Islam.
The British Library
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Delhi painted on ivory: Scenes from the Mughal and British era
The collection of topographical paintings are reflective of the city's history.
The British Library & JP Losty
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The Buddhist rebirth in different planes of existence
Burmese cosmological manuscripts elucidate the process of karma.
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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The British Library’s oldest Qur’an manuscript now online
It is one of the largest of known fragments of an early Qurʼān written in the māʼil script.
The British Library & Colin F Baker
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In Mughal India, good literary taste was part of a bureaucrat's job description
In the 18th century, mastery of both poetry and prose was considered indispensable for political life.
The British Library
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When Mughal-style balconies served as the backdrop for Christ's last supper
Mughal or Deccani paintings and drawings of Christian subjects often interpreted European engravings without a care for the original iconography.
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Encounters with the Prophet, a woman in man's clothes: When Tipu Sultan described his dreams
The ruler wrote an account of 37 of his dreams.
The British Library
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These early-19th century portraits of Afghans show the first European influences on Delhi artists
Drawings in Mountstuart Elphinstone's book serve as evidence of the emerging naturalistic 'Fraser' style.
The British Library
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Rare manuscripts that show how Indian epics shaped Malay literary traditions
The Mahabharata retold in the form of ancient Malay manuscripts from the collection of the British Library.
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The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller