When singing the famous Lohri song, 'Sundar Mundariye', you must have encountered the word 'Dulla Bhatti'. For the uninitiated, the wordings of the famous punjabi folk song are: "Sundar mundariye, hoe ...

Emperor Akbar (above) is believed to have shifted his capital from Fatehpur Sikri to Lahore to counter Dulla Bhatti's rebellion. Surrounded by thousands of others, there is nothing remarkable about ...

There are times when things cease to appear in black and white increasing the grey area that challenges human mind which is generally comfortable in seeing things in either-or terms. It is the ...

Lohri is closely linked to the rabi crop cycle, particularly wheat and sugarcane. For farming communities, it marks a pause, a moment to thank nature for sustaining life and to pray for a good harvest ...

‘Sundar Mundriye, ho! Tera kon vichara, ho? Dulla Bhatti wala, ho…!’ Every winter, as bonfires crackle and peanuts, jaggery and popcorn are tossed into the flames, this chorus rises across Punjab and ...

New Delhi: Lohri arrives every January as winter begins to soften across North India. Celebrated on January 13, the festival marks the seasonal transition, longer days, and gratitude for the harvest.

Surrounded by thousands of others, there is nothing remarkable about the grave of Dulla Bhatti, on a raised platform, plastered with cement under the shade of an old tree. There is no mark on the ...