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Calendrical Commemoration Of Personalities In India And Its Symbolic Value

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 admin 0 Comments Calendar, Commemoration, Eric Hobsbawm, Invented Traditions, Representation, Symbolism

We all remember from our school days, there was always an excitement to check out the calendar as it held

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Chini Ka Rauza: A withered tomb that speaks of power and history

December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 Sumit Chaturvedi 0 Comments Agra, Art History, Chini Ka Rauza, Funerary architecture, Heritage, Heritage Walk, History, Mughal architecture, Power, Tile Work

It would be an understatement to say that Agra is a historically important city. History permeates through every nook and

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Maachis- A tale of the aftermath of 1984 anti-Sikh riots

December 19, 2018December 20, 2018 Sumit Chaturvedi 0 Comments 1984, Anti-Sikh riots, Gulzar, Maachis, Punjab, Riots, trauma, violence

Based on the Sikh riots of 1984 that followed Indira Gandhi’s assassination by her own Sikh bodyguards, Maachis was

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Appreciating the multi-layered heritage of the tomb of Itimad Ud Daulah

November 11, 2018 admin 1 Comment Agra, Architecture, Art History, Heritage, Heritage Walk, History, Itimad Ud Daulah, Mughal architecture, Nur Jahan, Sahapedia

An iconic seventeenth century mausoleum made of marble stands on the bank of river Yamuna in Agra city. While most

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India Heritage Walk Festival: Soaking in Old Agra City’s History

February 12, 2018December 26, 2018 Opinion तंदूर 0 Comments Agra, Food, Heritage Walk, History, Indian Heritage Walk Festival, Old City, Sahapedia

That intersection of Old Agra lanes where Agra Fort Railway Station meets Jama Masjid Narratives are an integral part of

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