BHOPAL, Feb. 3 -- Born in exile in the summer of 1838, the story of Nawab Shahjahan Begum-the poet princess ... upbringing of her two daughters-Sultan Jahan and Sulaiman Jahan.

Bhopal's historic palaces, mosques, and temples stand as testaments to a bygone era - but many of these heritage structures are quietly disintegrating, caught between nostalgia and neglect.