Recently the name of Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan (the official residence of the President of India) has been changed by the Government of India to Amrit Udyan. The reason given is that the word ‘Moghul’ is a symbol of slavery. But were Indians slaves during Mughal rule ? I submit that far from being […] The post What’s In A Name: Changing The Name Of The Mughal Gardens appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
This author spent his formative years within the walled city of Lahore. Recently, he visited Shah Alam Market on an errand. As usual, whenever he is within the Circular Road, which the British built after demolishing most of the surrounding wall, he was overtaken by nostalgia of a bygone era, as is always the case […] The post Describing Lahore Through The Ages: From Walled City To Suburban Housing Societies appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
Recently, the 225th birth anniversary of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, the greatest of classical modern Urdu poets, was celebrated in both India and Pakistan on 27 December. For this occasion, electronic and print media paid tribute to the eminent poet through short documentaries and special feature articles. Also, many literary institutions had held events to […] The post Celebrating Ghalib’s 225th Birthday Through Rare Artifacts appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
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