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Maharashtra to rename town housing Aurangzeb tomb

Maharashtra to rename town housing Aurangzeb tomb

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat has announced the renaming of Khultabad, the town where Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb is located, to Ratnapur. The move comes after a demand from the minister, other state leaders, and right-wing groups for the removal of the tomb. The minister stated that many place names were changed during Aurangzeb's reign and the government plans to change the names of all places with "bad" in them. The government also plans to construct a memorial showcasing the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji Maharaj in Khultabad.

Weapons, textiles, pictures and more

Weapons, textiles, pictures and more

Rediff.com10 Oct 2006

At the Chowmulla Palace in addition to weapons you can view old photographs and textiles.

The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

What you need to know about Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the 8th Nizam, who will be laid to rest in Hyderabad today.

In b'day address, Modi lauds Sardar Patel's vision

In b'day address, Modi lauds Sardar Patel's vision

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

"The country has taken an important decision with the inspiration of Sardar Patel, to walk a new path to resolve a decades-old problem," Modi said.

Kamal Haasan and the unkind biryani cut

Kamal Haasan and the unkind biryani cut

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

In the midst of the agitation the 62-year-ld southern superstar trained in Karate dealt a strike straight in the stomach.