History
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‘A graceful, magnetic speaker’: How Susie Sorabji captivated US audiences in early 20th century
Ajay Kamalakaran
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A new book records the resilience and contributions of Bibi Sahib and other women in colonial Punjab
Harleen Singh
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A new book brings perspectives of various communities that survived Hyderabad’s historic upheavals
Daneesh Majid
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Praise with stereotypes: How Western journalists portrayed Jaipur in early 20th century
Ajay Kamalakaran
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How the Nattukottai Chettiars of TN built businesses across South India, Burma in the unstable 1930s
Raman Mahadevan
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In a new book, violinist L Subramaniam looks at how Carnatic music developed over the centuries
L Subramaniam Viji Subramaniam
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Kalimpong: India, China, and a history of espionage and political intrigue in ‘the harbour of Tibet’
Prem Poddar
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‘A warning to all’: What Rajiv Gandhi wrote in the guestbook of a WWII memorial in Belarus
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Why a Gandhian social worker was deported by the French from Indochina
Ajay Kamalakaran
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How Hindutva’s politics of renaming burdens Indian Muslims with imaginary historical guilt
Fahad Zuberi
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This book examines the legal history of mercy and violence as vital facets of colonial rule in India
Alastair McClure
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In photos: A walk through the gates of Old Delhi
Himanshi Aggarwal Harishankar Manoj
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A new book examines the violent legacy of the Criminal Tribes Act on Tamil Nadu’s Maravar community
Radha Kumar
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Fateh Sahi: The 18th-century Huseypur ruler who fought a guerrilla war against East India Company
JN Sinha
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The complex story of the first British Indian to win an Olympic medal
Anu Kumar
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The incredible story of how 500 Indian prisoners of war escaped the Nazis during World War Two
Ghee Bowman
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Fiction: In 16th-century India, four people travel through a land teeming with possibilities
Shandana Minhas
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Samajwadi Party MLA booked for remarks allegedly praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb
Scroll Staff
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Who were the people and ideas that inspired revolutionaries MN Roy and Virendranath Chattopadhyay?
Kavitha Rao
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How students of Calcutta’s Hindu College created an idea of ‘the people of India’ under British rule
Rosinka Chaudhuri