Indian History
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When three Gujarati merchants asked the British for help against the Dutch
Muzaffar Alam Sanjay Subrahmanyam
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Weekend Quiz: Who deciphered the Kharosthi script?
The Heritage Lab
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How the translation of a Bengali play led to a British priest being convicted for libel in 1861
Lesley Shapland
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The Tilak-Jinnah pact embodied communal harmony that is much needed in modern-day India
Sudheendra Kulkarni
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Tilak and Jinnah: A forgotten friendship and symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity in colonial India
Sudheendra Kulkarni
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On Lokmanya Tilak’s death centenary, it’s time to re-examine his legacy
Sudheendra Kulkarni
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Caste, class and aspiration: What old cookbooks reveal about new India
Aparna Kapadia
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Tracing the origins of a manuscript that became the cornerstone of Islamic law in British India
Jonathan Lawrence
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In the lockdown, a reminder of the missing histories of women at work
Aparna Kapadia
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‘The Women Who Ruled India’ offers 20 tales of women once famous, now forgotten
Namrata Madhira
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Centre formed committee in 2016 to prove Hindus descended from India’s earliest inhabitants: Reuters
Scroll Staff
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Video: Is the samosa Indian or foreign?
Astha Rawat
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Ali Raza, believed to be the last Awadhi prince, found dead in Delhi’s Malcha Mahal
Scroll Staff
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Readers’ comments: Why compare Modi and Nehru? India can have many great leaders
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Mann ki baat: PM Modi says joint efforts on to provide relief to flood victims, praises GST regime
Scroll Staff
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Watch: What Fori Nehru, the Jewish woman who married a Nehru, saw during 109 years of her life
Scroll Staff
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Watch: This video explains India's role in WWI (and its connection to the freedom struggle)
Scroll Staff
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A new exhibition aims to tell the history of India through 200 objects from all over the world
Aarefa Johari
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Counterview: Taimur's actions were uniquely horrific in Indian history
Girish Shahane
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Beyond Harappa: Pakistanis struggle with the paradox of their Indian heritage
Haroon Khalid