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Friday, December 9, 2011

Asian History is Incomplete without The Paan!

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The paan leaves are generally chewed either by itself or in combination with slaked lime, betel nuts (areca variety) and other spices li...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Veil as Ghunghat & Purdah - a Hindu & Muslim dress

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Ghoonghat or Ghunghat is a Hindi word which describes a type of veil or headscarf worn by Indian women to cover their head.  The Sari grew ...
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Monday, March 7, 2011

A Garment of Modesty from the Mughals to the Indo-Pak Sub-Continent Today

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Shalwar Kameez   traces its origins to the Mongols and was once considered a   Muslim Dress.   Shalwar Kameez   is a traditional garment wo...
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Saturday, January 22, 2011

The "Princely" Nawabs of Bahawalpur of 17-Gun Salute!

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The rulers of Bahawalpur were Abbasids who came from Shikarpur and Sukkur and captured the areas that became  Bahawalpur State . They took...
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

A Nizam of Hyderabad & A Princess of the Ottoman Caliphate

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Her Imperial Highness The Princess Hadice Hayriye Ayshe Dürrühsehvar   Sultan, ( Khadija Khayriya Ayesha Dürrühsehvar , خدیجہ خیریہ عائشہ در...
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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Royal Patronage of the Nizams of Hyderabad & the Asif Jahi Dynasty

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“The star of destiny shines on the forehead of your son”. Mir Qumaruddin displayed considerable skill as a warrior and at the age of ninetee...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Henna Use As Adornment & Healing in Muslim Tradition

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Henna occupies a unique place in the Moslem world. Botanists believe the henna plant, Lawsonia inermis, originated in Persia . It grew exte...
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