Shaista Khan, who as a viceroy of the Mughal governed medieval Bengal in two stints from 1664 to 1677 and from 1679 to 1689, has always been praised for…

Deepawali, the Indian festival of lights, has several components: there is a religious aspect focusing on lakshmi puja, where prayers are offered to the goddess of wealth; illuminations by way of lighting earthen oil lamps though now those are replaced by lights, LEDs and others; and of course exchanging…