Neha Vermani
@nehavermani.bsky.social
Historian of Mughal material culture,food practices,senses,emotions & objects. Former @Britishacademy_ Fellow @unishefhistory. I frequently share snippets from my research on the Instagram handle consuming_history.
Early modern 🦅 have been living rent-free in my head for the past many weeks as I chase a writing deadline. Pictured here are Mughal men inspecting their falcons. However, their act becomes more legible when read with falconry manuals produced at court. They
advise 🧵
advise 🧵
December 28, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Early modern 🦅 have been living rent-free in my head for the past many weeks as I chase a writing deadline. Pictured here are Mughal men inspecting their falcons. However, their act becomes more legible when read with falconry manuals produced at court. They
advise 🧵
advise 🧵
Johnson’s baby powder advert from 1951 targeting Indian mothers not using their magical product for baby’s delicate skin that promised to soothe restlessness. Other claims: some fathers use it too (!), it works wonders for clearing out heat induced pimples, and great for the kids and adults.
November 27, 2024 at 6:10 AM
Johnson’s baby powder advert from 1951 targeting Indian mothers not using their magical product for baby’s delicate skin that promised to soothe restlessness. Other claims: some fathers use it too (!), it works wonders for clearing out heat induced pimples, and great for the kids and adults.
Pineapple pizza haters, what are your sentiments about this 17th century Mughal meaty pineapple pulao recipe? 🍍
November 17, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Pineapple pizza haters, what are your sentiments about this 17th century Mughal meaty pineapple pulao recipe? 🍍
❤️ tender exchanges between powerful early modern men. In a letter to the Mughal Aurangzeb, the Safavid Shah expressed his pleasure at the continuous supply of betel leaves wrapped in bar-jama-i lahauri (a muslin cloth from Lahore) which kept the stuff fresh & green🍃🎁.
November 12, 2024 at 10:02 AM
❤️ tender exchanges between powerful early modern men. In a letter to the Mughal Aurangzeb, the Safavid Shah expressed his pleasure at the continuous supply of betel leaves wrapped in bar-jama-i lahauri (a muslin cloth from Lahore) which kept the stuff fresh & green🍃🎁.