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Awadh

  • Who was Wilayat Mahal? An heir to the kingdom of Awadh, a delusional outcast, or a cunning impostor?

    Who was Wilayat Mahal? An heir to the kingdom of Awadh, a delusional outcast, or a cunning impostor?

    Aletta André Abhimanyu Kumar
    · Feb 26, 2025 · 08:30 am
  • The many names and unchanging borders of Uttar Pradesh, from the 19th century to today

    The many names and unchanging borders of Uttar Pradesh, from the 19th century to today

    Mehr Kalra Shivakumar Jolad
    · Jan 24, 2025 · 09:00 am
  • A personal history of the elegant, intricate gharara – and how to make one in a pandemic

    A personal history of the elegant, intricate gharara – and how to make one in a pandemic

    Tarana Husain Khan
    · Sep 22, 2024 · 11:30 am
  • Historical fiction: Can Begum Hazrat Mahal’s rebel army fight the British and secure Awadh’s future?

    Historical fiction: Can Begum Hazrat Mahal’s rebel army fight the British and secure Awadh’s future?

    Malathi Ramachandran
    · May 30, 2023 · 05:30 pm
  • This biography of Lucknow dwells on its past to tell stories perilously close to being forgotten

    This biography of Lucknow dwells on its past to tell stories perilously close to being forgotten

    Mehru Jaffer
    · May 26, 2021 · 08:30 am
  • India’s culinary heritage has been impoverished by modernity

    India’s culinary heritage has been impoverished by modernity

    Rana Safvi
    · Jul 11, 2020 · 11:30 am