What I read this week…
A great piece on the marvel that is Kailasnatha Temple. Some excerpts from Kail?san?tha — The World’s Grandest Artistic Conception: I am currently reading “India that is Bharat” by J Sai Deepak and this...
Category: Indian Architecture & City Planning
The Motifs, The Design, The Features – Was the Taj Mahal really built to be a Tomb?
In the earlier part of this series, I mentioned how there were now enough reasons to warrant a deeper investigation and a fresh look at the whole “history†of Taj. The list of reasons...
Re-examining History: The Gold Railing, The Leaks, The Palaces
…or was the Taj an extant structure prior to 1631? *** CAUTION: Long Post *** In the first part of this series, we noticed the wide discrepancy in historical accounts of the construction of...
Re-examining History: The Making of the Taj
*** CAUTION: Long Post *** This article is the first in a series in which I intend to probe some of the odd “facts†about Taj Mahal – the iconic structure that has become...
I am beginning to dread Mumbai..
I am beginning to dread Mumbai.. My favourite city when I was growing up has today become a place that I try hard to avoid. The reasons are not hard to find. Lack of...
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