Series 1

Bettany Hughes begins her journey in the sacred city of Varanasi, where the visit unfolds as an intensely personal moment, allowing her to honor her late mother through a solemn ceremony of remembrance. She then reveals a lesser-known facet of the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, a symbol steeped in loss, since it was crafted to enshrine the tomb of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s wife.