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Kings

  • History reimagined: Condemned as a drunken wastrel, what was Bahadur Shah of Gujarat really like?

    History reimagined: Condemned as a drunken wastrel, what was Bahadur Shah of Gujarat really like?

    Kalpish Ratna
    · Nov 30, 2023 · 05:30 pm
  • Historian Nayanjot Lahiri on encountering Indian emperor Ashoka in a small coastal town in Thailand

    Historian Nayanjot Lahiri on encountering Indian emperor Ashoka in a small coastal town in Thailand

    Nayanjot Lahiri
    · Nov 25, 2022 · 08:30 am
  • Who was the Chola king who died on the back of an elephant? What did his death mean for the kingdom?

    Who was the Chola king who died on the back of an elephant? What did his death mean for the kingdom?

    Kamini Dandapani
    · Nov 08, 2022 · 08:30 am
  • ‘Not my King’: With King Charles III’s accession to the throne, anti-royals stage protests across UK

    ‘Not my King’: With King Charles III’s accession to the throne, anti-royals stage protests across UK

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 15, 2022 · 02:46 pm
  • This book recounts the near-forgotten tale of the Hindu Sahi kingdom in present day Afghanistan

    This book recounts the near-forgotten tale of the Hindu Sahi kingdom in present day Afghanistan

    Changez Jan
    · Jul 29, 2022 · 08:30 am
  • NBA wrap: Superb Luka Doncic triple gives Mavericks first win since season relaunch

    NBA wrap: Superb Luka Doncic triple gives Mavericks first win since season relaunch

    AFP
    · Aug 05, 2020 · 09:44 am
  • Leadership lessons from South India’s ‘greatest king’, Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara

    Leadership lessons from South India’s ‘greatest king’, Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara

    Srinivas Reddy
    · Apr 20, 2020 · 07:30 am
  • A new book chronicles the life of Dara Shukoh, the heir apparent to Shah Jahan whom Aurangzeb killed

    A new book chronicles the life of Dara Shukoh, the heir apparent to Shah Jahan whom Aurangzeb killed

    Avik Chanda
    · Nov 19, 2019 · 07:30 am
  • A study shows the surprising similarities in the way royal women once exercised power

    A study shows the surprising similarities in the way royal women once exercised power

    Laura Spinney, Aeon
    · Aug 08, 2019 · 11:30 pm
  • Royal companions and warriors: How elephants have been depicted in Asia’s history and mythology

    Royal companions and warriors: How elephants have been depicted in Asia’s history and mythology

    Sud Chonchirdsin
    · May 29, 2017 · 09:30 pm