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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Ethiopian Cultural Center
The heart of New Delhi is home to the bustling Diplomatic Enclave commonly known as Chanakyapuri, which houses a number of foreign embassies and high commissions, giving off a distinctly cosmopolitan essence to this location. Most of these diplomatic offices of foreign countries also comprise of a variety of cultural public spaces that bear witness … Continue reading Ethiopian Cultural Center

