Sometimes it pays to get a little lost, as I did while exploring the narrow lanes of Sonamukhi in West Bengal. This temple was not on my itinerary of structures to explore, I just came upon it as I tried to remember where I had left the car […]
Sonamukhi, located within the Bankura district and a mere 35 kilometers away from Bishnupur, stands as a sanctuary for some of Bengal’s most splendid terracotta temples. Revered by many as surpassing even the renowned structures of the neighboring temple town, Sonamukhi’s architectural marvels, although later in date, are […]
Madrasa Ghaziuddin Khan, situated adjacent to the Ajmeri Gate in Old Delhi, India, holds a significant place in the city’s historical and educational landscape. Established around the 18th century by Ghaziuddin Khan I, a prominent noble of the Mughal Empire, this complex served as a hub of Islamic […]
Hidden within the upscale and exclusive neighborhood of Lutyen’s Delhi, Lal Bangla is the name given to an extensive mausoleum enclosure located within and next to the lush and sprawling lawns of the Delhi Golf Club. The Delhi Golf Club was originally a municipal course in the early […]
Moth ki Masjid is a Lodi-era mosque located south of the residential colony of South Extension II, in the village of Masjid Moth. Translating to “Lentil Mosque”, it was built between 1505 and 1510 CE by Miyan Bhoiya, a prime minister (Wazir) under Sultan Sikander Lodi. Legend has […]
Situated in Kotla Mubarakpur in the heart of South Delhi near South Extension-I, the tomb of Darya Khan Lohani is one of the most unusual of the numerous Lodi tombs in Delhi. Darya Khan Lohani, was the chief justice in the reign of Sultan Bahlol Lodi (1451-1489 CE) […]
Najafgarh, a suburb within Delhi’s National Capital Territory, holds significance as a notable stop on the Gray Line of Delhi’s Metro system. However, beyond its modern urbanity lies a tale deeply entrenched in Mughal history. Mirza Najaf Khan, a Persian military strategist serving both the Nawabs of Bengal […]
One of the most delightful aspects of traveling across India to document historical sites is stumbling upon the unexpected—a place seemingly overlooked by the efforts of documentation. After a day spent exploring Pale, Uksan, and Padmavati Caves, our journey back to Pune led us through Navlakh Umbre in […]
Kevin Standage 
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