10/12 Simhagiri embodies South India's spirit. Vijayanagara's glory. Battles with Marathas, Mysore, Mughals.
Colonial narratives chose which stories to amplify. We inherited those choices. Still teaching them.
Colonial narratives chose which stories to amplify. We inherited those choices. Still teaching them.
January 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
10/12 Simhagiri embodies South India's spirit. Vijayanagara's glory. Battles with Marathas, Mysore, Mughals.
Colonial narratives chose which stories to amplify. We inherited those choices. Still teaching them.
Colonial narratives chose which stories to amplify. We inherited those choices. Still teaching them.
4/12 Why is this barely taught?
British historians built a Delhi-centric narrative. Mughals got chapters. Vijayanagara got footnotes. The South was "peripheral"—despite navies, ocean trade routes, centuries of resistance.
British historians built a Delhi-centric narrative. Mughals got chapters. Vijayanagara got footnotes. The South was "peripheral"—despite navies, ocean trade routes, centuries of resistance.
January 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
4/12 Why is this barely taught?
British historians built a Delhi-centric narrative. Mughals got chapters. Vijayanagara got footnotes. The South was "peripheral"—despite navies, ocean trade routes, centuries of resistance.
British historians built a Delhi-centric narrative. Mughals got chapters. Vijayanagara got footnotes. The South was "peripheral"—despite navies, ocean trade routes, centuries of resistance.
Majors would be France, Austria, Sweden, spain, England, ottomans, Safavids, Mughals, comminwealth, Russia, Japan. ming, and Manchus (can become Qing)
January 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Majors would be France, Austria, Sweden, spain, England, ottomans, Safavids, Mughals, comminwealth, Russia, Japan. ming, and Manchus (can become Qing)
I am once again saying we need more diverse games & films on historical topics.
I want games in Namibia be it WW1 or survival-genre or whatever, games during the French invasion of the Elsass in the 17th century, games where you play the Mapuche, the Mughals, ...doesn't matter which topic.
I want games in Namibia be it WW1 or survival-genre or whatever, games during the French invasion of the Elsass in the 17th century, games where you play the Mapuche, the Mughals, ...doesn't matter which topic.
January 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
I am once again saying we need more diverse games & films on historical topics.
I want games in Namibia be it WW1 or survival-genre or whatever, games during the French invasion of the Elsass in the 17th century, games where you play the Mapuche, the Mughals, ...doesn't matter which topic.
I want games in Namibia be it WW1 or survival-genre or whatever, games during the French invasion of the Elsass in the 17th century, games where you play the Mapuche, the Mughals, ...doesn't matter which topic.
5️⃣ Compare this to later Mughal mosques.
Mughals: spectacle, imperial authority.
Masjid-e-Moth: neighbourhood-scale Islam. Daily life, not conquest symbolism.
Islam in India before empire turned religious architecture into political theatre.
Mughals: spectacle, imperial authority.
Masjid-e-Moth: neighbourhood-scale Islam. Daily life, not conquest symbolism.
Islam in India before empire turned religious architecture into political theatre.
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
5️⃣ Compare this to later Mughal mosques.
Mughals: spectacle, imperial authority.
Masjid-e-Moth: neighbourhood-scale Islam. Daily life, not conquest symbolism.
Islam in India before empire turned religious architecture into political theatre.
Mughals: spectacle, imperial authority.
Masjid-e-Moth: neighbourhood-scale Islam. Daily life, not conquest symbolism.
Islam in India before empire turned religious architecture into political theatre.
1️⃣ Masjid-e-Moth, South Delhi. 1505 CE. Sultan Sikandar Lodi's reign.
One generation before the Mughals arrived. The last mature breath of Lodi architecture, before imperial excess rewrote what a mosque should say about power. 🕌
#GemsofASI MNI385
One generation before the Mughals arrived. The last mature breath of Lodi architecture, before imperial excess rewrote what a mosque should say about power. 🕌
#GemsofASI MNI385
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
1️⃣ Masjid-e-Moth, South Delhi. 1505 CE. Sultan Sikandar Lodi's reign.
One generation before the Mughals arrived. The last mature breath of Lodi architecture, before imperial excess rewrote what a mosque should say about power. 🕌
#GemsofASI MNI385
One generation before the Mughals arrived. The last mature breath of Lodi architecture, before imperial excess rewrote what a mosque should say about power. 🕌
#GemsofASI MNI385
Alongside the exhibition, there will be a series of events, starting with a talk by Malavika Kasturi titled Contextualising Jahandar Shah and the 'Later' Mughals of Banaras.
Wed 21 Jan, 6.15pm, KLT. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/contextual...
Wed 21 Jan, 6.15pm, KLT. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/contextual...
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Alongside the exhibition, there will be a series of events, starting with a talk by Malavika Kasturi titled Contextualising Jahandar Shah and the 'Later' Mughals of Banaras.
Wed 21 Jan, 6.15pm, KLT. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/contextual...
Wed 21 Jan, 6.15pm, KLT. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/contextual...
NEW: India’s tigers symbolized Rajput courage, while Mughals saw hunting them as dominance over nature and the British used them to assert imperial control. Today, conservation has changed their meaning once again, writes Ryan Biller for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/essays/how-t...
How the Tiger Became an Indian National Symbol
The big cat represented courage for Rajput rulers, while the Mughal emperors saw hunting it as mastering nature and the British used it to assert imperial control
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January 16, 2026 at 12:20 PM
NEW: India’s tigers symbolized Rajput courage, while Mughals saw hunting them as dominance over nature and the British used them to assert imperial control. Today, conservation has changed their meaning once again, writes Ryan Biller for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/essays/how-t...
The Anarchy? I’ve read that and White Mughals. Currently working through the Golden Road.
January 15, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The Anarchy? I’ve read that and White Mughals. Currently working through the Golden Road.
Dalrymple can get a little too enamored with some tangents or just the details of certain things (and I say that as someone whose research overlaps his). Still, I'd recommend Anarchy over White Mughals, where he tries to romanticize a 30yo+ man marrying a 12yo girl.
January 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Dalrymple can get a little too enamored with some tangents or just the details of certain things (and I say that as someone whose research overlaps his). Still, I'd recommend Anarchy over White Mughals, where he tries to romanticize a 30yo+ man marrying a 12yo girl.
What is Magh Mela, why is it only at the confluence of Prayagraj, where nectar was spilled, Mughals had imposed tax
Every year, Magh Mela starts in Prayagraj with Makar Sankranti, which is considered no less sacred than Kumbh. It is believed that bathing in it washes away your sins. Every year…
Every year, Magh Mela starts in Prayagraj with Makar Sankranti, which is considered no less sacred than Kumbh. It is believed that bathing in it washes away your sins. Every year…
What is Magh Mela, why is it only at the confluence of Prayagraj, where nectar was spilled, Mughals had imposed tax
Every year, Magh Mela starts in Prayagraj with Makar Sankranti, which is considered no less sacred than Kumbh. It is believed that bathing in it washes away your sins. Every year lakhs of people come to this fair held at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati in Prayagraj. According to mythology, when the nectar pot came out during the churning of the ocean, there was a scuffle between the gods and the demons.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
What is Magh Mela, why is it only at the confluence of Prayagraj, where nectar was spilled, Mughals had imposed tax
Every year, Magh Mela starts in Prayagraj with Makar Sankranti, which is considered no less sacred than Kumbh. It is believed that bathing in it washes away your sins. Every year…
Every year, Magh Mela starts in Prayagraj with Makar Sankranti, which is considered no less sacred than Kumbh. It is believed that bathing in it washes away your sins. Every year…
This tomb of Najaf Khan in Delhi is the last building of the Mughals, know its history
X This tomb in Delhi is the last building of the Mughals, know its history Najaf Khan Tomb: Mirza Najaf Khan's tomb is in the country's capital Delhi. The construction of Najaf Khan Tomb was started by Mirza…
X This tomb in Delhi is the last building of the Mughals, know its history Najaf Khan Tomb: Mirza Najaf Khan's tomb is in the country's capital Delhi. The construction of Najaf Khan Tomb was started by Mirza…
This tomb of Najaf Khan in Delhi is the last building of the Mughals, know its history
X This tomb in Delhi is the last building of the Mughals, know its history Najaf Khan Tomb: Mirza Najaf Khan's tomb is in the country's capital Delhi. The construction of Najaf Khan Tomb was started by Mirza Najaf Khan's daughter Fatima after his death in 1782. After the death of Najaf Khan, the Mughal army became weak, which gave the Marathas and the British East India Company the opportunity to establish dominance over Delhi.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
This tomb of Najaf Khan in Delhi is the last building of the Mughals, know its history
X This tomb in Delhi is the last building of the Mughals, know its history Najaf Khan Tomb: Mirza Najaf Khan's tomb is in the country's capital Delhi. The construction of Najaf Khan Tomb was started by Mirza…
X This tomb in Delhi is the last building of the Mughals, know its history Najaf Khan Tomb: Mirza Najaf Khan's tomb is in the country's capital Delhi. The construction of Najaf Khan Tomb was started by Mirza…
Mughals Crushed Men’s B*lls To Hire Them🫣 by Keerthika Govindhasamy
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January 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Mughals Crushed Men’s B*lls To Hire Them🫣 by Keerthika Govindhasamy
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Mysterious umbrella of 32 pillars! Mughals were badly defeated here, know the whole story in the video
X Mysterious umbrella of 32 pillars! Mughals were badly defeated here, know the whole story Bhilwara Dharohar: The Chhatri of 32 pillars located in Mandal of Bhilwara is a wonderful confluence of…
X Mysterious umbrella of 32 pillars! Mughals were badly defeated here, know the whole story Bhilwara Dharohar: The Chhatri of 32 pillars located in Mandal of Bhilwara is a wonderful confluence of…
Mysterious umbrella of 32 pillars! Mughals were badly defeated here, know the whole story in the video
X Mysterious umbrella of 32 pillars! Mughals were badly defeated here, know the whole story Bhilwara Dharohar: The Chhatri of 32 pillars located in Mandal of Bhilwara is a wonderful confluence of the history of Amer royal family, Mewar and Mughal architecture, which has today become a cultural and religious center. Last Updated:January 07, 2026, 21:49 ISTCountry To add News18 as your favorite news source on Google click here Do it. homeVideos Mysterious umbrella of 32 pillars! Mughals were badly defeated here, know the whole story Source link
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January 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Mysterious umbrella of 32 pillars! Mughals were badly defeated here, know the whole story in the video
X Mysterious umbrella of 32 pillars! Mughals were badly defeated here, know the whole story Bhilwara Dharohar: The Chhatri of 32 pillars located in Mandal of Bhilwara is a wonderful confluence of…
X Mysterious umbrella of 32 pillars! Mughals were badly defeated here, know the whole story Bhilwara Dharohar: The Chhatri of 32 pillars located in Mandal of Bhilwara is a wonderful confluence of…
3. Kissinger was a demon, but he was right about these bourgeoisie Hindus that come from generational wealth. They suck up to people in key positions. That’s how they survived for 600 years. They bootlicked the Sultanate, the Mughals and then the British.
January 7, 2026 at 10:40 AM
3. Kissinger was a demon, but he was right about these bourgeoisie Hindus that come from generational wealth. They suck up to people in key positions. That’s how they survived for 600 years. They bootlicked the Sultanate, the Mughals and then the British.
There's never been anything like them in terms of speed and scale of conquest, the terror they inflicted. They may have killed 10% of the world's population. Subsequent great rulers like Timur and the Mughals can trace their origins back to the Mongol empire. They are brutal but FASCINATING.
January 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
There's never been anything like them in terms of speed and scale of conquest, the terror they inflicted. They may have killed 10% of the world's population. Subsequent great rulers like Timur and the Mughals can trace their origins back to the Mongol empire. They are brutal but FASCINATING.
Trump will not do this via marriage, he will not do it via inheritance, he will not do it via election (as the Kalmar Union did). He won't do it via conquest, either, as the Mughals did. And that's because India is a ethnonationalist party-state, not a royalist monarchy.
January 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Trump will not do this via marriage, he will not do it via inheritance, he will not do it via election (as the Kalmar Union did). He won't do it via conquest, either, as the Mughals did. And that's because India is a ethnonationalist party-state, not a royalist monarchy.
But that's simply party politics. There are plenty of illiberal parties that run like this - the former CPSU of the Soviet Union, the CCP, the BJP, and the LDP, just to name a few - which aren't royalist. Royalism as described in the article (the Mughals, the Habsburgs, etc) is about *familial* ties
January 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
But that's simply party politics. There are plenty of illiberal parties that run like this - the former CPSU of the Soviet Union, the CCP, the BJP, and the LDP, just to name a few - which aren't royalist. Royalism as described in the article (the Mughals, the Habsburgs, etc) is about *familial* ties
Our tour guide convinced the girls to take this picture together, and I'm glad she did! The Mughals would travel down to this area in the winter, when it was cold in their homeland that we now call Afghanistan. We would see several more of their sites on our trip, because they loved building!
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Our tour guide convinced the girls to take this picture together, and I'm glad she did! The Mughals would travel down to this area in the winter, when it was cold in their homeland that we now call Afghanistan. We would see several more of their sites on our trip, because they loved building!
India Trickle Post 7: Day 2 in Delhi, Second Stop, Humayun's tomb. More history: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humayun...
This was a beautiful complex that was built by the Mughals. They say this site was selected due to its proximity to the Sufi Saint which we visited the tomb of the night before.
This was a beautiful complex that was built by the Mughals. They say this site was selected due to its proximity to the Sufi Saint which we visited the tomb of the night before.
January 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
India Trickle Post 7: Day 2 in Delhi, Second Stop, Humayun's tomb. More history: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humayun...
This was a beautiful complex that was built by the Mughals. They say this site was selected due to its proximity to the Sufi Saint which we visited the tomb of the night before.
This was a beautiful complex that was built by the Mughals. They say this site was selected due to its proximity to the Sufi Saint which we visited the tomb of the night before.
When India was the richest civilization.
Elites spoke Sanskrit. 🕉️
Mughals looted India.
Elites switched to Urdu. 🏛️
British drained $65 trillion.
Elites switched to English. 💰
Notice the pattern?
Indians don't speak the language of wisdom.
Elites spoke Sanskrit. 🕉️
Mughals looted India.
Elites switched to Urdu. 🏛️
British drained $65 trillion.
Elites switched to English. 💰
Notice the pattern?
Indians don't speak the language of wisdom.
January 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
When India was the richest civilization.
Elites spoke Sanskrit. 🕉️
Mughals looted India.
Elites switched to Urdu. 🏛️
British drained $65 trillion.
Elites switched to English. 💰
Notice the pattern?
Indians don't speak the language of wisdom.
Elites spoke Sanskrit. 🕉️
Mughals looted India.
Elites switched to Urdu. 🏛️
British drained $65 trillion.
Elites switched to English. 💰
Notice the pattern?
Indians don't speak the language of wisdom.
‘Eknath Shinde is modern day Suryaji Pisal’: Uddhav Thackeray likens BMC polls to battle against Mughals
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Intensifying the political heat ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a blistering…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Intensifying the political heat ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a blistering…
‘Eknath Shinde is modern day Suryaji Pisal’: Uddhav Thackeray likens BMC polls to battle against Mughals
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Intensifying the political heat ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a blistering attack on Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde, comparing his "betrayal" to the historical infamy of Suryaji Pisal. Addressing party candidates, Thackeray characterised the fight for the BMC as a historic battle for the soul of Mumbai.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
‘Eknath Shinde is modern day Suryaji Pisal’: Uddhav Thackeray likens BMC polls to battle against Mughals
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Intensifying the political heat ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a blistering…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Intensifying the political heat ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a blistering…
I remember a non-state board Hindutva type complaining about learning more about Mughals than Karnataka kingdoms. Well, it’s more about North Indian POV than glorification of Muslims.
Anirudh Kanisetti echoing the complaint of pretty much every South Indian who has had to study "Indian history" at a non-state board school.
January 2, 2026 at 9:11 AM
I remember a non-state board Hindutva type complaining about learning more about Mughals than Karnataka kingdoms. Well, it’s more about North Indian POV than glorification of Muslims.
Reading the Anarchy and learning that the British economy was 8x smaller than the Mughals in 1700 is a really hard frame to grasp nowadays
January 1, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Reading the Anarchy and learning that the British economy was 8x smaller than the Mughals in 1700 is a really hard frame to grasp nowadays