The 28th Delhi Book Fair 2024

A posts on the crowds, books and my experiences of The Delhi Book Fair 2024.

Remembering Professor Sunil Kumar

He was one of the greatest historians who worked on the history of medieval delhi, which served as capital of the Delhi Sultanate (1192-1526 CE) for 300 years.

Temple of the Emerald Buddha - Amazing Thailand

This series is based over my reflections upon visiting Thailand.

The Immortal Kumbh Mela - Mahakumbha of 2013

Believed to be the largest congregation of mankind in the world, read my series of posts to know how it feels like to be amongst a magnitude of people

Shahjahanabad (Const 1648 CE)- The Legacy of Delhi Series (Vol 8)

'Shahjahanabad' is the eighth post in a series of 9 articles on the former capital cities which were built in the historical region of Delhi. Read on to know more..

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Showing posts with label Najaf Khan Baloch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Najaf Khan Baloch. Show all posts

Friday, March 28, 2014

Picture of the Week #76 - Tomb of Najaf Khan Baloch (Const 1783 AD)


Arguably the last powerful Mughal General, the period of time (1781-1783) when he held the reins of the Mughal Army, it was deemed as the second most powerful army in India.. One of the important reforms he introduced during his time was to 'ensure that his soldiers got paid on time'.. The suburb of Najafgarh (in Delhi) was named after him..
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