When The East India Company arrived in India, it made it compulsory for army men and British officials to either bring their wives along or marry a native. The British also adopted the Mughal practice of taking concubines or prostitutes as partners, which, however, became a problematic practice in the early years of the 19th … Continue reading The Mosque of Mubarak Begum
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Bara Lao ka Gumbad
Tucked away in a park in Vasant Vihar stands a rugged medieval monument that looks older than its destined. The park itself is situated behind one of the most posh and important commercial districts of South Delhi, commonly known as Priya Cinemas, a eulogy to the single screen theater that adorned this area in the … Continue reading Bara Lao ka Gumbad

