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    Swapna Liddle
    Articles by Swapna Liddle

    Jantar Mantar, when it was not a protest site

    Jantar Mantar and its environs have always occupied a very distinctive place in Delhi’s landscape. Its history begins sometime in the 16th century, when Akbar occupied the Mughal throne. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 15, 2026 24:41 IST

    Excerpt: Shahjahanabad: Mapping a Mughal City by Swapna Liddle

    The map of Shahjahanabad, the city that was established at the height of the Mughal empire, now known as Old Delhi. It shows the city that existed in the 1840s. (Courtesy Roli Books)
    books
    Updated on May 11, 2023 14:44 IST

    Book excerpt: This is how Delhi reacted to Aurangzeb’s killing of Dara Shukoh

    Mughal emperor Aurangzeb holds court, as painted by (perhaps) Bichitr; Shaistah Khan stands behind Prince Muhammad Azam.
    books
    Updated on Feb 16, 2017 15:42 IST
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