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  Vitasta Kaul, "What Happened Inside Aurangzeb's Harem -- Real Housewives Of The Mughal Empire," The Print, July 3, 2026.

  Soutik Biswas, "What News Reports From 1600s Tell Us About Life In Mughal India," BBC News, June 27, 2026.

  Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi, "The Hindu Disciple Of A Muslim Saint In Shah Jahan's India," Scroll.in, June 20, 2026.

Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi, "Was Akbar Really A 'Secular' Icon?," Scroll.in, June 7, 2026.

  Aabhas Maldahiyar, "What The Celebration Of Mughal Empire Leaves Out -- Jihad, Extraction And Imperial Plunder," The Print, May 27, 2026.

  Syed Ali Nadeem Revazvi, "The Mughal Emperor Who Tried To Merge Vedanta With Islam," Scroll.in, May 23, 2026.

  Insha Jalil Waziri, "India Is Rewriting The Mughals -- Again," The Print, May 21, 2026.

  Sonja Anderson, "This Giant 400-Year-Old Astrolabe -- Made By Mughal Master Craftsmen And Owned By Royalty -- Fetched Millions At Auction," Smithsonian, April 29, 2026.

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  Richard M. Eaton, "India's Self-Destructive War On The Deep Roots Of The Mughal Empire," Scroll.in, August 9, 2025.

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Abhijay Vaish, "New NCERT Textbook Features 'Brutality' Of Mughal Rulers, History Cannot Be Sanitized Says Social Science Head," Outlook, July 24, 2025.

  Archishman Sarker, "'Great Mughals' Show In London Reinforces Colonial Perspectives That Museums Claim To Be Questioning," Scroll.in, May 1, 2025.

  Rhea Mogul, "He's Been Dead For More Than 300 Years; So Why Is This Emperor Angering Millions Today?," CNN, April 18, 2025.

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  Shaikh Azizur Rahman, "How Nagpur's Violence Reflects India's Deepening Divide," DW News, March 27, 2025.

Anirudh Kanisetti, "What You Don't Know About Aurangzeb's Tomb; Shahuji's Visit, Sufi Love For Ellora Temples," The Print, March 20, 2025.

  Yashraj Sharma, "Why 17th-Century Emperor Aurangzeb's Grave Is india's Latest Flashpoint," Al Jazeera News, March 19, 2025.

  Neyaz Farooquee, "Curfew In Indian City After Violence Over Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's Tomb," BBC News, March 18, 2025.

  Matt Ford, "India: Nagpur Sees Clashes Over Mughal Emperor's Tomb," DW News, March 18, 2025.

V. K. Vinod, "Gyanvapi, Ambhal and Ajmer: How Sprouting Temple-Mosque Disputes Rendered The Places Of Worship Act Toothless," The Week, December 3, 2024.

  Murali Krishnan, "India: What Is Behind The 'Reclaiming Temples' Campaign?," DW, December 2, 2024.

Majid Sheikh, "Harking Back: The Reasons Why Akbar Moved To Lahore," Dawn, December 1, 2024.

  Susanne Fowler, "The Gems Of The Mughals," New York Times, November 28, 2024.

  Nicholas Wroe, "Creative Sparks: How The Mughal Empire Made Opulent Art With Power," Guardian, November 14, 2024.

  Jonathan Jones, "'The Great Mughals' Review -- Dazzling Decorous Delights Waft You To Paradise," Guardian, November 6, 2024.

  Jonathan Jones, "Interview: 'They Loved The Beauty Around Them' -- The Exquisite Taste That Made The Mughals Great," Guardian, November 1, 2024.

Neyaz Farooquee, "A Statue's Collapse Shakes Up Politics In An Indian State," BBC News, September 2, 2024.

  "Books Glorifying Mughal Emperor Akbar As 'Great' Will Be Burnt: Rajasthan Education Minister," Outlook, September 1, 2024.

Rishabh Chauhan, "When Aurangzeb Got His Brother Dara Shikoh Beheaded Over His Religious Beliefs," India Today, August 30, 2024.

Sanjay Kumar, "India's New UNESCO Site Museum Reveals Mughal Emperor's Life, Legacy," Arab News, July 31, 2024.

Salimah Shivji, "India's Hindu Nationalists Are Petitioning Courts To Tear Down Mosques And Replace Them With Temples," CBC News, May 6, 2024.

Majid Sheikh, "Harking Back: Untold Terror That Babur Unleashed On Lahore's Old City," Dawn, March 10, 2024.

Rana Safvi, "'Vagabond Princess': Ruby Lal's Biography Of Mughal Princess Gulbadan Is Lush And Evocative," Scroll, March 3, 2024.

  Haris Zargar, "How India's Demolition Drive Is Alienating Its Muslim Population," Middle East Eye, February 26, 2024.

Peter Gordon, "'Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures Of Gulbadan' By Ruby Lal," Asian Review Of Books, February 19, 2024.

  Cherylann Mollan, "Gulbadan Begum: The Epic Voyage Of A Daring Mughal Princess," BBC News, February 15, 2024.

  Kashish Sharma, "Fatehpur Sikri: The Old Mughal Town Spells Victory And Grandeur," Outlook Traveller, February 13, 2024.

Priyanka Shankar, "In Modi's Constituency Varanasi, India's Next Temple-Mosque Spat Explodes," Al Jazeera, February 6, 2024.

  "Hindu Prayers Begin Inside India's Mughal-Era Mosque After Court Order," Al Jazeera News, February 1, 2024.

  Snigdha Sharma, "Here's Why The Tomb Of Itimad-ud-Daulah In Agra Is A Must-See," Outlook Traveller, January 20, 2024.

  Sushi Manav, "Fought Mughals, Defeated Akbar's Forces -- Why BJP Is Celebrating 16th-Century Hindu King Hemu," The Print, October 9, 2023.

  Purva Chitnis, "Shivaji 'Tiger Claws' Coming To India For 3 Years; But Is It The One He Used To Kill Afzal Khan?," The Print, October 4, 2023.

"India To Get Shivaji's 'Tiger Claw' From England For 3 Years," Outlook, October 1, 2023.

  Mayurpankhi Choudhury, "Why The Mughals Did Not Fail In India In Science: A Critique Of Eurocentric Study Of History," The Print, August 24, 2023.

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"SP Dispensation Built Museum For Aurangzeb, We Are Building One For Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Adityanath," Outlook, July 26, 2023.

  Purva Chitnis, "Aurangabad City May Have Been Renamed, But Maharashtra Politics Is Not Quite Done With Aurangzeb," The Print, June 26, 2023.

  Dilip Mandal, "Mughals Failed India In Science; Just See What Europe Did Between 1526 And 1757," The Print, June 9, 2023.

  Nilosree Biswas, "Invigorating The Spirits: In Search Of India's Lost Coffee Culture," Middle East Eye, June 5, 2023.

  Sahil Pradhan, "Sambhaji Protected His Father Shivaji's Legacy While Mughals, Portuguese Eyed Maratha Kingdom," The Print, May 14, 2023.

  "Maha Govt To Celebrate 350th Anniversary Of Chhatrapati Shivaji's Coronation," Outlook, April 29, 2023.

Rouhin Deb and Nabaarun Barooah, "Assam's Moment Is Here And Now -- India Recognizing Lachit Borphukan, The Humble Gamusa," The Print, April 18, 2023.

Apoorvanand, "Why Is Modi So Scared Of History Textbooks?," Al Jazeera, April 13, 2023.

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  "Manipur's Mighty Monarchs: Fierce Resistance Against Mughal Invaders," The Print, April 3, 2023.

Sara Ather, "Politics Of Ruin: Why Modi Wants To Demolish India's Mosques," Al Jazeera, April 3, 2025.

  Imaan Qureshy, "Akbar The Great: The Mughal Emperor Set An Example For Religious Tolerance In India," Middle East Eye, March 23, 2023.

  Anjali Thomas, "Dara Shikoh Has Become Modern-India's Symbol Of Unity -- It's Also Why He Lost To Aurangzeb," The Print, March 20, 2023.

  "First Time Ever, Grand Celebrations Of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Birth Anniversary In Agra Fort," The Print, February 19, 2023.

"Shah Jahan's Death Anniversary: Free Entry At Taj Mahal For 3 Days From Feb. 17," Outlook, February 15, 2023.

  Florian Stadtler, "Salman Rushdie's Victory City Review: A Storyteller At The Height Of His Powers," The Conversation, February 15, 2023.

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Ranjit Borthakur, "History Proves Bagh Hazarika Fought Beside Lachit Borphukan; Assam Govt Is Denying Muslims," The Print, February 4, 2023.

Rokibuz Zaman, "Why Assamese Muslims Are Smarting At CM's Dismissal Of Their Hero Bagh Hazarika As Fictional," Scroll.in, January 21, 2023.

  Arup Kumar Dutta, "Even In Defeat In Assam, Rajput General Who Led The Mughals Praised His Ahom Adversaries," The Print, January 8, 2023.

  Mallika Bhagat, "Parchinkari: Mughals' Gem-Studded Legacy In Agra," Outlook, December 30, 2022.

Rokibuz Zaman, "Why Assamese Historians And Writers Are Protesting Against The BJP's Celebration Of Lachit Borphukan," Scroll.in, November 24, 2022.

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Michael Thomas et al., "India Has Forgotten One Of Its Greatest Monarchs -- A Mughal Empress," Quartz, July 20, 2022.

  Sheikh Saaliz, "A Long-Dead Muslim Emperor Vexes India's Hindu Nationalists," AP News, June 2, 2022.

  Geeta Pandey, "Aurangzeb: Why Is A Mughal Emperor Who Died 300 Years Ago Being Debated On Social Media?," BBC News, May 20, 2022.

"Aurangabad: ASI Shuts Aurangzeb's Tomb For 5 Days As MNS Questions Its Existence," The Quint, May 19, 2022.

Soutik Biswas, "Gyanvapi Masjid: Indian Dispute Could Become A Religious Flashpoint," BBC News, May 17, 2022.

Shikha Salaria, "A Temple In The Taj Mahal?  What Mughal-Era Documents Tell Us about Tangled Claims," The Print, May 13, 2022.

  Parvati Sharma, "Akbar's Rajput Wife Was Harka, Not Jodha Bai; But Chronicles Say Nothing About 'Love,'" The Print, April 30, 2022.

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"Destitute Mughal Empire 'Heir' Demands India 'Return' Red Fort," Al Jazeera, December 30, 2021.

  Samarth Goyal, "Kunal Kapoor On Being Able To Relate To His Character In 'The Empire': As An Actor I Could Relate To Babur's Self Doubt," Outlook, August 24, 2021.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, "Interview: Audrey Truschke On Sanskrit Histories Of The Mughal Era And Hindutva Trolls," Scroll, March 28, 2021.

  Mariam Sabri, "History: What The Mughal Era Can Teach Us," Dawn, August 23, 2020.

  Jeevan Prakash Sharma, "How A Delhi Engineer Dug Out Dara Shikoh's Grave, The Brother Aurangzeb Beheaded!," Outlook, July 13, 2020.

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Adrija Roychowdhury, "'Nur Jahan Is The History Of India': Historian Ruby Dal," Indian Express, May 2, 2020.

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Ufuk Necat Tasci, "Akbar The Great: The Ruler Who Envisioned A United India," TRT World, January 28, 2020.

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Manu S. Pillai, "A Slave Who Defied The Mughals," Mint Lounge, December 13, 2019.

  Sodaba Haidare, "Panipat: The Bollywood Battle Over An 18th Century War," BBC News, December 8, 2019.

  Kaushik Das Gupta, "From Babur To Jahangir, How The Mughal Empire Enriched Indian Cuisine," Indian Express, November 24, 2019.

  Haroon Khalid, "The Tale Of Guru Tegh Bahadur And Aurangzeb Embodies Simplification Of Sikh-Mughal History," Dawn, November 19, 2019.

  Kaveree Bamzai, "Panipat Was A Bloody Military Debacle For Marathas; Will Patriotism-High India See The Film?," The Print, November 8, 2019.

  Revathi Krishnan, "Bahadur Shah Zafar, The Last Mughal Who Would Rather Have Been A Poet," The Print, November 7, 2019.

Aishwarya Shasrabudhe, "A Fascinating New History Of Dara Shukoh Delves Into The Life, Ideas Of Mughal Scion Who Would Have Been King," First Post, November 3, 2019.

  Pratyay Nath, "Kashmir, Bengal, Malwa: Akbar Justified Invasions By Claiming He Was Freeing People," The Print, October 27, 2019.

  "Babur's Invasion A Historical Wrong, Hindu Parties Tell SC," Hindustan Times, October 16, 2019.

Dhahanjay Mahapaatra, "Was Babur A Sinner?: SC Isn't About To Decide," Times Of India, October 1, 2019.

Revati Laul, "Did You Know Shah Jahan Was Three Quarters Rajput By Blood?," The Quint, September 17, 2019.

  "Tipu Sultan's Magic Box, Shah Jahan's Jade Dagger: Stunning Jewels Up For Auction," NPR, June 19, 2019.

  Manu S. Pillai, "Chand Bibi: The Warrior Queen Of The Deccan," Mint Lounge, May 4, 2019.

Jason Daley, "Restored Mughal Gardens Bloom Once More Along Agra's Riverfront," Smithsonian Smart News, January 15, 2019.

Soniya Agrawal, "Nur Jahan, The Empress Who Wielded Power In The Mughal Court And Hunted Tigers," The Print, December 17, 2018.

Salman Ravi, "The Twilight Of the Raj," BBC News, November 28, 2018.

  Parvati Sharma, "The Mughals Are An Integral Part Of India; Why Are They Being Labelled 'Foreigners'?," Dawn, November 26, 2018.

  Vikas Pandey, "Allahabad: The Name Change That Killed My City's Soul," BBC News, November 7, 2018.

  "Allahabad To be Renamed Prayagraj: Yogi Adityanath's Bid To Wipe Akbar's Name Off Indian History Is Problematic," Firstpost, October 15, 2018.

  Ruby Lal, "How Mughal Empire's Most Powerful Woman Tried To Keep Man Behind Taj Mahal From His Throne," The Print, September 15, 2018.

  Ruby Lal, "The Mughal Queen Who Became A Feminist Icon," BBC News, September 2, 2018.

  Arghya Sengupta, "Babur Led A Life Of Remorse And Tragedy, Claims New Book," The Print, August 26, 2018.

Manu S. Pillai, "Opinion: Dara Shukoh, Poet Among Warriors," Mint Lounge, August 25, 2018.

Arshia Sattar, "Ira Mukhoty's History Of Women In The Mughal Royalty Shines Light On An Obscure Past," Mint Lounge, August 17, 2018.

Betwa Sharma, "Historian Audrey Truschke Explains Why The Hindu Right Is Terrified Of Having A Meaningful Conversation About The Past," HuffPost, August 13, 2018.

Vikas Bajaj, "Mughal Men Ruled South Asia -- And One Man Was Ruled By A Woman," New York Times, August 10, 2018.

Hera Khan, "After 156 Years, Mughalsarai Station Renamed Deen Dayal Upadhyay," The Quint, August 5, 2018.

  Manu S. Pillai, "Politics, Culture And Social Reality: The Era Of Shivaji Maharaj," Hindustan Times, July 11, 2018.

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Ira Mukhoty, "Excerpt: 'Daughters Of The Sun,'" Hindustan Times, May 12, 2018.

  Asif Mehmood, "Nur Jahan's Tomb Set For Grand Facelift," Express Tribune, May 10, 2018.

  "Taj Mahal 'At Risk Of Being Privatised' Under New Heritage Adoption Scheme," Guardian, April 30, 2018.

  "India Taj Mahal Minarets Damaged In Storm," BBC News, April 12, 2018.

  Rana Safavi, "Was Nur Jahan A Scheming Temptress Or Just An Independent Woman Who Historians Couldn't Fathom?," Dawn, March 8, 2018.

  Haroon Khalid, "Remembering Dulla Bhatti, The Landlord Who Stood Up To The Mighty Akbar," Dawn, March 2, 2018.

  Haroon Khalid, "The River Ravi Has Run Dry In Lahore But This Monument Stands As A Reminder Of Its Mughal Past," Dawn, January 30, 2018.

  Zehra Kazmi and Saudamini Jain, "Shahjahanabad: How A Planned City Came Undone," Hindustan Times, January 29, 2018.

  Rana Safvi, "The Secrets About Fatehpur Sikri," Hindu, December 10, 2017.

"Bagh-e-Babur -- Gardens With a Splendid Past (Afghanistan)," Cultural Heritage News, November 10, 2017.

Anbarasan Ethirajan, "Remembering The Last Mughal Emperor," BBC News, November 7, 2017.

  Haroon Khalid, "How Lahore Came To Claim The Rebellious Mughal Princess Zeb-un-Nisa As Its Own," Dawn, August 31, 2017.

Ashna Hussain, "Framed, Blamed And Defamed: The Mughal Legacy Of Hindu-Muslim Relations," ABC Religion And Ethics, August 21, 2017.

  Haroon Khalid, "Takht-e-Babri, The First Mughal Construction In The Subcontinent, Is Grand Only in Name," Dawn, June 5, 2017.

Somak Ghoshal, "Why Aurangzeb's Reputation As A Tyrant And Bigot Doesn't Stand The Test Of History," HuffPost, March 28, 2017.

"Proposed Shivaji Statue In Mumbai To Grow Taller To Beat The Buddha In China," HuffPost, March 25, 2017.

"View About Aurangzeb As Bigot Has Colonial Roots: U.S. Historian," Financial Express, February 27, 2017.

  Haroon Khalid, "A Visit To Gujranwala's Eimanabad Throws New Light On Babur's Legacy," Dawn, January 4, 2017.

  Zehra Kazmi, "Akbar's Delhi: Tracing The Mughal Ruler's Legacy In Monuments," Hindustan Times, October 22, 2016.

Haroon Khalid, "Lahore's Iconic Mosque Stood Witness To Two Historic Moments Where Tolerance Gave Way To Brutality," Dawn, August 27, 2016.

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Shashank Shekhar Sinha, "The Mystique Of Fatehpur Sikri," Frontline (June 22, 2016).

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  Geeta Pandey, "Taj Mahal: Was India's 'Monument To Love' Built Out Of Guilt?," BBC News, June 25, 2014.

Craig Considine, "Finding Tolerance In Akbar, The Philosopher-King," Huffington Post, April 10, 2013.

"Past Present: Mughals As The Religious Movements," Dawn, February 25, 2012.

  Eric Ormsby, "Why Vasco Da Gama Went To India," New York Times, September 9, 2011.

T. A. Frail, "The Ancient Architecture Of Fatehpur Sikri," Smithsonian, July 27, 2011.

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  Abhishek Prabhat, "Fighting In The Name Of A Legend," BBC News, May 9, 2004.