Before the Tricolour, India's identity did not rest on a single flag. It moved through symbols used by empires, kingdoms, and ...

Footwear as a symbol of hierarchy The Mughal Empire, known for its rigid administrative structure and deeply embedded class system, reflected this hierarchy in its dress codes.

Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire, the major fall exhibit at the British Library in London, which runs until April, is rare in spanning the entire arc of the empire.

ISLAMABAd: The Mughal Empire, celebrated as an economic superpower of its time, a beacon of cultural refinement, and a pioneer of architectural marvels, was also a stage for some of history’s ...