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The pavilion in Burhanpur where Mumtaz Mahal's body lay for six months.
monuments

Where the Mughal Empress Was Laid to Rest Before the Taj Mahal

A neglected monument in sleepy Burhanpur is connected to a much more famous place.
Puja Changoiwala July 26, 2018
This fresco in the palace is said to have inspired the Taj Mahal.
Burhanpur, India

Shahi Qila

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.
Permanently Closed
Plaque honoring Mahomed on the site of the Hindoostane Coffee House
London, England

Sake Dean Mahomed Plaque

The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.
architecture

Architects in India Use Natural Cooling to Take the Edge off Factory Emissions

From hot air to cool breeze.
Vittoria Traverso September 12, 2017
The moves in kushti never feel hurried or awkward.
india

Inside the Muddy Wrestling Rings of Varanasi

In these gyms, known as akhadas, men of all ages practice a traditional form of wrestling known as kushti or pehlwani.
Charukesi Ramadurai June 27, 2017
Dhan Gopal Mukerji's <em>Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon</em>.
suicide

The Spirited Life and Sad End of the First Indian-American Children’s Book Author

Dhan Gopal Mukerji was a prolific writer and an early cultural ambassador between East and West.
Samir S. Patel June 16, 2017
science

Toxic Foam Is Fouling the Streets of Bangalore

Blown off a local lake, it's disrupting traffic and making people sick.
Kelsey Kennedy May 31, 2017
This depicts the unearthing of the god's image from the anthill.
temples

The Centuries-Old Shrine Where Indians Pray for U.S. Visas

It has a decent track record.
Michael Schulson September 13, 2016
telephones

India's Richest Man Offers Free Cellular Data Service to Millions

For now.
Erik Shilling September 6, 2016
Ajanta 2
temples

Temples Inside Caves Are What Remains of an Ancient Buddhist Society

Western India is home to the last relics of a 2,000-year-old culture.
Atlas Obscura August 25, 2016
dancing

Watch a Keralan Dancer's Impressively Intricate Facial Twitches

The Ottamthullal dance is a form of political satire.
Atlas Obscura August 8, 2016
Ripe mangoes
food

The 9,000-Mile Sea Journey of an Irradiated Indian Mango

Can the delicate mango ever become a seafaring fruit?
Atlas Obscura July 26, 2016
Overlooking a sea of blue. (Photo:
Jodhpur, India

The Blue City of Jodhpur

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.
bones

The Buddha's Skull Bone May Have Been Found in a Chinese Crypt

An ancient inscription claims it belongs to the Buddha.
Erik Shilling July 1, 2016
airplanes

India's New Presidential Plane Will be Able to Absorb Grenades and Dodge Missiles

The country is upgrading.
Erik Shilling June 23, 2016
space exploration

India to Break a Record by Sending 22 Satellites Into Space on a Single Rocket

They're feeling the heat.
Erik Shilling June 16, 2016
news

India's Trying to Predict Monsoons with a $60 Million Supercomputer

They are very hard to see coming.
Erik Shilling June 13, 2016
mansions

Exploring the Painted Mansions of the Rajasthani Desert

Why gorgeous merchant mansions in the region of Shekhawati sit abandoned and unloved.
Eloïse Stark June 13, 2016