History
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It makes for a good story, but the cover-up of Britain’s treatment of the Mau Mau was exaggerated
Philip Murphy, The Conversation
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Think entertainment is violent today? The Victorians were much, much more gory
Rosalind Crone, The Conversation
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The seeds of modern environment conservation efforts may have been sown in the 18th century
Jonathan Schlesinger
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Stilwell Road: The abandoned route through India, Myanmar and China should be restored
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman, The Conversation
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How the Victorians cheated time and space by laying the first trans-Atlantic telegraphy cable
Cassie Newland, The Conversation
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The colourful history of the Pakistani passport
Nadeem F Paracha
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How a Raj-era factory garden became Karachi’s most famous zoo
Dr. Sohail Ansari
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Photos: In Gujarat, Junagadh's stunningly beautiful monuments are crumbling with neglect
Shoaib Daniyal
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The forgotten story of two Maulanas who mocked Jinnah's idea of Pakistan
Ajaz Ashraf
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From the Elgin Marbles to the Kohinoor: Why should cultural artefacts be more rooted than people?
Robert Seddon, The Conversation
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Beyond Harappa: Pakistanis struggle with the paradox of their Indian heritage
Haroon Khalid
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The Wright Brothers
Scroll Staff
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The harmonium was born in Europe – so how did it become synonymous with Indian music?
Vishwas R. Gaitonde
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A look at Jain manuscripts and drawings from the early 19th century
Jennifer Howes
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From French kissing to orgies: How the myth of the debauched French court originated
Una McIlvenna, The Conversation
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A modern metropolis born of a refugee crisis: The story of Shanghai
Xing Ruan, The Conversation
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Illustrations: Indian women's fashion from the early 20th century and before
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Podcast : How studying metals can help us piece together our past
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Here is a look at the only known Persian copy of 'The book of Sindbad'
Ursula Sims-Williams
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Of highs and lows: How Pakistani cricket changed forever
Nadeem F Paracha