Tramping the Dusty Roads

Tramping the Dusty Roads

My Worn & Dusty Musings

Damn You, Jahanara!

My reading of the history of the Mughal Women has expanded my horizons - and my project!

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Rajiv Chopra
Dec 20, 2023
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The Walled City. My Personal Project.

I have begun working on my private project, The Walled City of Delhi. The Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, built the Walled City in the seventeenth century when the empire was at the peak of its glory. His daughter, Jahanara, designed the primary market, Chandni Chowk. Shah Jahan named the city his new capital after himse…

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