Her mother, Meher Afza, was the nawab’s “Khawas”, which ... Miya Amber was from Farrukhabad and came to Lucknow during the reign of Wajid Ali Shah’s father, Amjad Ali Shah.

Holi and Islam may seem unrelated today, but during the Mughal era, emperors embraced the festival as Eid-e-Gulabi or ...

Lucknow's allure goes far beyond its picturesque cityscapes, the leisurely pace of life and celebrated cuisine, it is steeped ...

There is delicious irony in England's king ordering Calcutta biryani, a dish that was born when the last nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, was exiled to Calcutta by the British. The elite New York City ...

Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad faces backlash for suggesting those who have issues with Holi colours should leave the ...

Once a grand spectacle in the Mughal courts, Holi’s vibrant legacy endures—not just in colour but on our plates.

The woman was Begum Wilayat Mahal, who claimed to be the descendant of the Nawab Wajid Ali of Awadh ... including nawabs of Lucknow, Jafar Mir Abdullah and Ibrahim Ali Khan, Sabia Rashid, a ...

Hyderabad: The Republic of Kazakhstan has reappointed Dr Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan as honorary consul general at Hyderabad, in recognition of his contributions to strengthening bilateral relations ...