HIstory
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The remarkable Begums who defied patriarchal norms to rule Bhopal for more than a century
Priya Naik
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British universities are looking into past ties with slavery and colonialism – but to what end?
Steven Greer, The Conversation
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Did kangaroos ever live in India? A new discovery has some archaeologists hopping with excitement
Anupama Chandrasekaran
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This mosque in Delhi’s Qutub complex set the template for India’s distinctive Islamic architecture
Giles Tillotson
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An engineer in Canada is urging South Asians to post their family photos and memories on Instagram
Damini Kulkarni
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The story of textiles in independent India is closely linked to the life of one Hyderabadi woman
Mallik Thatipalli
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Mumbai has forgotten the ‘leading historian’ who once highlighted its forgotten past
Murali Ranganathan
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Historical fiction has more readers than ever but for its authors, the genre can be a minefield
Anuja Chandramouli
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How Sri Lanka’s first woman architect built a lasting legacy in a man’s world
Rashida Badani Tajbhoy
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Begum Samru: The 18th century dancer who grew to rule a principality and rescue the Mughal emperor
Archana Garodia Gupta
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Indian languages were being neglected even in the world of fonts. Not anymore
Prachi Sibal
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‘Jazz Meets India’: The 1960s album that put musicians from the East and West on an equal footing
Anu Kumar
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How a Quaker from America gained fame and fortune in Ranjit Singh’s court (and was then banished)
Sarbpreet Singh
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On a new Instagram account, Indians and Pakistanis are sharing their memories of living in the Gulf
Priyanka Sacheti
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How did the scroll of the ancient world evolve into the modern book? (And what is a codex?)
Benjamin Harnett, Aeon
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This book (re)imagines the life of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, from the time he was a boy named Jauna Khan
Anuja Chandramouli
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A replica of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in England could be a lesson in conservation for India
Anuradha Sharma
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The legend of Baiju Bawra: Was there ever a musician who could melt marble with his singular voice?
Malini Nair
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As Japan announces a new era, spring and prosperity are the watchwords
Nicolas Tranter, The Conversation
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‘Kill all the British sucking Indian blood’: The canny poster propaganda used by Japan in WWII
Aanchal Malhotra