Al Jazeera on MSN4d
Why 17th-century emperor Aurangzeb’s grave is India’s latest flashpoint
Aurangzeb was one of the most powerful rulers to have governed the Indian subcontinent, and his grave is not in Nagpur. It is ...
Indian city sets curfew after Hindu groups demand demolition of 17th century Muslim ruler’s tomb
Tensions over the Mughal ruler have intensified in India after the release of Bollywood movie “Chhaava,” an action film based ...
He Fell in Love With a Venetian Palazzo. But Why Did It Seem So Familiar?
On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN13d
‘Politically Repurposed’ Copy of Famous Shakespearean Love Sonnet Discovered Inside a 17th-Century Poetry Collection
The rare handwritten copy of "Sonnet 116" features several additional lines, which may have been an attempt to insert British ...
The New Criterion3d
Styles noble & fantastic
M. P. Kennedy on a performance of Heinrich Biber’s “Rosary Sonatas” at Pomona College.
The Loyola Phoenix4d
Bookmarked: ‘Sor Juana,’ Patron Saint of Snark in Pentameter
Alongside her razor-sharp critiques on men and intellectual bravado, Sor Juana penned intimate love letters that read like ...
India orders curfew after violence over tomb of 17th-century Muslim ruler
Authorities clamped indefinite curfew on parts of the Indian city of Nagpur after more than a dozen police officers were hurt ...