Articles by me / Published Articles / Travel Mughal Love (Condé Nast Traveller) February 13, 2022 Written by 0 The Taj Mahal may symbolise eternal love, but a walk through the others forts and palaces of Agra reveals stories more layered I’m walking within the ramparts of the expansive Agra Fort—the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty, along with my tour guide Nitin Singh, and listening to him talk about Emperor Akbar and Jodha Bai. Nitin is a history graduate and a licensed guide who has escorted some of the country’s most distinguished guests including Macaron, Trump and Bolsonaro over the past twenty years. I’ve spent the previous two days trying to saturate my senses with the beauty of the Taj Mahal, which looks only more splendid with each viewing. That Shah Jahan loved Mumtaz Mahal and after her death, spent his remaining years sustained only by the sight of the makbara he’d built in her memory, is common knowledge. But to sit in its presence and comprehend the workings of Shah Jahan’s heart that led him to create the timeless marbled wonder is an experience hard to convey in words. Read More Further Reading... Should Some Friendships be Left in the Past? November 30, 2022 The Visceral World of Lucian Freud January 8, 2023 Capri and Nothing Else June 24, 2022 Previous Post The Rajasthan Getaway That’s Waiting to Be Discovered (Condé Nast Traveller) Next Post Are Women Really Not Funny? These 7 Women Make You Believe Otherwise
