History
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Warp and weft of time: An Indian collector’s carpets tell stories of tribes, trade and families
Deepanjan Ghosh
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Watch: These are the men who risked their lives to build New York’s iconic skyscrapers
Scroll Staff
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How the prince of Surat convinced England to give him justice against the East India Company
Moin Mir
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Lucknow’s nawabi history can still be seen in its stunning heritage architecture – and in this book
Shirin Mehrotra
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Attempts being made to rewrite history and distort facts, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Scroll Staff
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Murshidabad can teach the rest of India how to restore heritage and market the past
Jael Silliman
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When did nationalism acquire its ugly manifestation? Looking to pre-independent India holds answer
S Irfan Habib
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This video is a left-handed but heartfelt compliment to the slowness of Kolkata
Scroll Staff
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How climate change and disease sped up the fall of Rome
Kyle Harper
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Video: December 25th is not the day Jesus was born so why is Christmas celebrated on this day?
Scroll Staff
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Video: The delicate Christmas-themed Mughal miniatures from the courts of Akbar and Jehangir
Scroll Staff
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East India Company gave away gifts on Christmas. What happened when the Crown took over in 1858?
Margaret Makepeace
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How to write history the way it should be written: A historian muses on forty years of scholarship
Sumit Sarkar
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Banaras Hindu University: History question paper asks students to describe queen Padmini’s jauhar
Scroll Staff
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Photos: A journal offers insights into a British couple’s life in Raj-era India
Margaret Makepeace
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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