She was born in 1205 to the house of Shams-us-din Iltutmish, as his only daughter. When Iltutmish had to leave for Gwalior, ...

The formidable fortifications watched centuries go by. The remains are reminders and relics of the city’s many pasts.

Along the way, other historic cities have risen in the area, including Tughlaqabad during the Delhi Sultanate, Shahjahanabad during the Mughal era, Purana Qila, which saw both the Sultanate and ...

He wrote deeply moving poetry in praise of his Sufi master but he also wrote odes to the emperors of Delhi Sultanate, five of whom he served. He wrote in elegant Persian but seamlessly wove in the ...

BJP MP Dinesh Sharma has renamed Tughlaq Lane in Delhi as 'Swami Vivekananda Marg,' displaying the new name on his ...

The first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Qutb-ud-Din Aybak, commissioned the column as a symbol of triumph in 1199. After Aybak died, while playing polo after just four years of rule, his successor ...

Purana Qila's light and sound show is making a comeback after a five-year gap. On Tuesday, India Tourism Development ...

Even Maharashtra, India’s financial nucleus, is often at the mercy of the Delhi Sultanate for critical policy directions and tweaks. The Maharashtra legislature has 288 seats while the Delhi ...

At least 18 people were killed in a crowd crush at a New Delhi railway station Saturday as passengers tried to board trains heading to the world’s largest religious gathering, according to local ...