And this is how Afghanistan was born. Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangila signed a treaty with Persian invaded Nadir Shah on May 26, 1739 for the formal cession of key Afghan territories to Persia.

Raushan Akhtar Muhammad Shah ruled for 29 years ... in a woman’s tunic and pearl-embroidered shoes, he was known as Rangila, the colourful. But don’t belittle the man’s majesty.

Mohammad Shah Rangila was the greatest pleasure loving Mughal emperor. In his time, most of the aspiring dancing girls and courtesans in North India flocked to Delhi. The most famous of them with ...

Working first at Agra and then in Delhi, where he stayed in special quarters in the Red Fort, Nazar Khan had as his assistants the gun makers of Mohammad Shah Rangila, who could have defeated ...

Rangila celebrating Holi, by Bhupal Singh, c. 1737. Photographs courtesy Asia Society Museum New York’s Park Avenue was briefly home to the gilded age of Muhammad Shah and 12 other Mughal ...

Dargah pilgrims outside the grave chamber’s arched entrance are walking to-and-fro with no regard for Rangila (HT Photo) Raushan Akhtar Muhammad Shah ruled for 29 years, from 1719 to 48.