PHOTOESSAY: When the Unclean Turushka Ala-ud-din Khalji Ravished Vidisha

The tragic story of how Ala-ud-din Khalji heartlessly destroyed the ancient Hindu cultural city and commercial hub Vidisha.

VIDISHA. ALSO KNOWN AS BHILSA. Almost a stone’s throw away from Bhopal.

The ancient tirtha-kshetra sanctified by lineages of Rishis. The flourishing city gifted by Sri Rama himself to his youngest brother Shatrughna. The immortal megapolis overflowing with wealth and happiness, teeming with people from various Deshas within Bharatavarsha and outside it. …