How did it get such a romantic name? Chandni (Moonlight) was in fact the name of a royal Mughal barge, and the ghat it was kept moored at came to be known as Chandni-ghat, hence the locality's name.

But history tells a different story. The Mughals celebrated Holi—Akbar, Jahangir, even Bahadur Shah Zafar. It was once Eid-e-Gulabi, a festival of colors shared across faiths. Can we still celebrate ...

Aurangzeb inherited one of the largest empires in history — but his tallest ambition of annexing the Deccan region was among the reasons for the ruin of the Mughal empire. His "obsession" with the ...

Manoj Muntashir has made a controversial remark that toilets should be built on the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's grave. Aman Wadhwa Updated : Mar 11, 2025, 11:18 PM IST | Edited by : Aman Wadhwa Manoj ...