TEHRAN - A significant cultural heritage preservation initiative has culminated in the digitization and cataloguing of rare ...

With President Donald Trump ’s decision to intervene in the Iran- Israel war, Iran, a country 6,500 miles away from ...

Discover the rich history of Iran, from ancient empires to modern turmoil, through the eyes of a cultural commentator.

New Delhi: Today is the 285th birth anniversary of Afghanistan. It was on this day when India - a territory of the Mughal empire - lost its control over a significant area of land. And this is how ...

The Rise of Ahmed Shah Abdali Ahmed Shah Abdali began his career as a commander in the army of Nadir Shah, the Persian ruler who invaded India in 1739.

Nadir Shah, the Persian emperor, invaded India with a small army and left with immense wealth, dealing a crushing blow to the once-mighty Mughal Empire.

The Battle of Karnal, on February 24, 1739, saw Persian emperor Nadir Shah handing a crushing defeat to the forces of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah Rangila, effectively ending Mughal power in India ...

Often called the “Napoleon of Persia,” Nader Shah was one of Persia’s most famed rulers, reigning over an empire that stretched from northern India to the Caucasus Mountains. Qasr-e Khorshid, with its ...

However, it was under Nader Shah ’s reign (1736–1747) that the collection reached unprecedented grandeur. After his successful campaigns, including the famed invasion of Delhi in 1739, Nader Shah ...

Following Aurangzeb's reign, factionalism and internal strife began to take root within the Mughal Sultanate, yet the Mughal authority extended from Kabul to Bengal. At that time, Delhi stood as one ...

Another symbol of the declining Mughal empire lies in the Golden Mosque, where Persian emperor Nader Shah ordered the plunder of Delhi in 1793.