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Jennifer Howes
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‘Mrs Moore’ and a portrait of the Hyderabad Nizam’s powerful minister
How was the influential Raja Chandu Lal related to an East India Company officer and his wife?
Jennifer Howes
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
The source of Clive’s fortune came under scrutiny and his character was aggressively criticised by the British public.
Jennifer Howes
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Roshani Begum: A dancer from Tipu Sultan’s court who rebelled against the British
Women like Roshani Begum used their influence as court performers and story tellers to foment an uprising.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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How the East India Company made a celebrity out of a shipwreck survivor in 1738
John Dean was rescued and sent to Bombay after he spent a good part of 16 months walking across Madagascar.
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When an East India Company officer decided to build a monument of sculptures from an ancient stupa
Francis W Robertson made plans to beautify a market place in Andhra Pradesh using abandoned sculptures from Amaravati Stupa.
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Mackenzie’s messengers: A Raj-era painting shows how Indians helped the British map India
Colin Mackenzie, the first Surveyor General of India, relied heavily on the assistance of educated, multilingual Indians.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Why Arjuna’s massive chariot in Mahabalipuram suddenly got named after Ganesha
The meaning behind monuments and temples, even when carved out of solid stone, can always be reinterpreted.
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A look at Jain manuscripts and drawings from the early 19th century
The British Library’s Mackenzie Collection provides a fascinating record of Jainism in Karnataka over 200 years ago.
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Filling in the blanks: Maps, visual archives help reconstruct the Great Palace of Madurai
Only two buildings stand today of the 17th-century Thirumalai Nayak Palace, once an architectural marvel.
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The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before