E19 - Family tombs and ties : Khusrau Bagh

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India Lost & Found

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India Lost & Found by Amit Pasricha (ILF) brings to you ILF Radio, a one-of-a-kind heritage series featuring conversations around India's built heritage with leading experts. Through our episodes we highlight the oral histories associated with India's monuments, be they as grand as epic tales of the past, or as personal as local anecdotes. Tune in every week and listen to the buzz around India's heritage sites. We've got a good mix of histories, victories, follies, and more. Let India lost be found!

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E19 - Family tombs and ties : Khusrau Bagh

India Lost & Found

21 minutes 25 seconds

1 year ago

E19 - Family tombs and ties : Khusrau Bagh

Welcome back to ILF Radio! Join us as we journey to the great Mughal city of Allahabad, now known as Prayagraj. Today we explore a darker side of history buried within the burial complex at the paradisical garden of Khusrau Bagh.
The mighty Mughal empire enjoyed a grand time marked with tales of heroism, splendour and romance, notwithstanding a fair share of controversy and drama! Like many other Mughal heritage sites, Khusrau Bagh is home to a number of tombs - the final resting place of Emperor Jahangir's wife, eldest son and daughter. While the sandstone mausoleums bear all the splendour of typical Mughal craftsmanship, therein also lies a sordid story of succession, suspicion and sacrifice.
We are excited to hear these dramatic details presented to us by acclaimed writer, scholar and translator Rana Safvi (@ranasafvi). Rana completed her masters in medieval history from the prestigious Centre for Advanced Studies at Aligarh Muslim University. As a passionate believer in the "Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb", she archives her knowledge of India's rich cultural heritage through her books, blogs, articles and videos. Most notably her blog Hazrat-e-Dilli is a passionate account of the glorious history of our capital. You can also read more about the legends of Khusrau Bagh in her book "A saint, a folk-tale and other stories: Lesser known monuments of India."

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