Fatehpur Sikri Fort, Agra, India

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By the time Akbar became emperor in 1556 Mughal Empire had almost completely settled. he thwarted some rebellious attempts and was looking now to have a capital. it is said that impressed by Sufi saint Salim Chisti he chose this place. But more plausible reason seems to be that since this place was near to Gujrat and Rajasthan he chose this place.

Kaiserbagh Palace, Chhatar Manzil, Safed Baradari, Sikandarbagh- A yesterday of Lucknow

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गुजरेंगे जाने वाले, मंजिल यूँही रहेगी अफ़सोस हम न होंगे, महफ़िल यूँही रहेगी While i was visiting some of the monuments I felt that these monuments are now merged and embedded into the population of city, many are being used as colleges, schools or for prayer that these have almost lost the class and status […]

The Taj Mahal- A Metaphor of Love

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ढूंढोगे कहाँ मुझको, मेरा पता लेते जाओ, एक कब्र नई होगी एक जलता दिया होगा। I was just standing in front of Taj Mahal and wondering the shine which had glowed my heart 26 years ago has conspicuously dimmed a bit when I saw Taj Mahal this time. Yes, I had that warmth of its […]