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Centre wants historians to check whether ‘Padmavati’ strays from facts
Scroll Staff
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Photos: A Raj-era book reminds us of the pomp and glory of forgotten Indian soldiers
Anu Kumar
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Watch: Aisi Taisi Democracy makes a critical statement in song against distorting Indian history
Shibika Suresh
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The amazing story of the chef-conman who first made America fall in love with curry
Arup K Chatterjee
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Eating onions to doing embroidery: Historical tips on how to get a good night’s sleep
Sasha Handley, The Conversation
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Video: Who are the Rajputs and why are they offended by Deepika Padukone starrer Padmavati?
Astha Rawat
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An exhibition tells the incredible history of Indian civilisation through nine stories
Mridula Chari
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China Miéville’s ‘October’ shows us why revolutions must be studied, not just celebrated or reviled
Tanuj Solanki
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Video: A one-of-a-kind exhibition tells the history of India and the world using just 230 objects
Ramakrishnan M
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Video: Is the samosa Indian or foreign?
Astha Rawat
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Is state monopoly on violence the price to be paid for an orderly society? Two books offer answers
Supriya Nair
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Tipu Jayanti: Did Tipu Sultan choose his royal emblems to endear himself to non-Muslim subjects?
Kate Brittlebank
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After the Revolution: Was Lenin’s clamping down on freedom of press a sign of things to come?
John Reed
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Video: How Christopher Columbus’ journeys to America changed India’s diet
Ramakrishnan M
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The morning after: How clashes, rumours and propaganda began within hours of the Russian Revolution
John Reed
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A first-hand account from the streets of St Petersburg as the Russian Revolution swept through it
John Reed
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The Russian Revolution: It began with Trotsky’s vision and the mutiny of the St Petersburg garrison
John Reed
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This is how the world read of the Russian Revolution: John Reed’s ‘Ten Days That Shook The World’
John Reed
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Empires, poetry and intrigue: When Kalidas played a part in a royal coup in the Gupta dynasty
Nandini Sengupta
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This book claims to expose the myths behind Kashmir’s history. It exposes its own biases instead
Chitralekha Zutshi