history
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An academic tells the story of how his mother escaped Nazis to arrive at the historic Fergana Valley
Jonathan Gil Harris
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In his new book, Rana Dasgupta shows how imperial Britain hijacked successful Asian economies
Rana Dasgupta
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When India needed support, Venezuela stood firmly by its side
Ajay Kamalakaran
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A career forged in Calcutta journalism ended in disgrace for Sandford Arnot
Anu Kumar
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How an Indian dancer and psychic became sculptor Jacob Epstein’s muse
Anu Kumar
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‘The most beautiful sarae in Hindustan’: First impressions of princess Jahanara’s Begum ki Serai
Anoushka Jain
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Carriages, bazaars and colonial views: An American woman writer’s visit to 19th-century India
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Banned from India: Amid a red scare, the British Raj blacklisted revolutionaries and a dancer
Ajay Kamalakaran
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Shashank Shekhar Sinha wins the 2025 Karwaan Book Award for ‘Casting the Buddha’
Scroll Staff
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Conversation: Historians Romila Thapar and Namit Arora discuss India’s proudly plural past
Romila Thapar Namit Arora
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This book traces the discovery of an ancient settlement in Tamil Nadu and the storms it set off
Sowmiya Ashok
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History Literature Festival Book Awards has announced its 2025 shortlist of ten titles
Scroll Staff
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Amid war, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan reimagined India-China ties through philosophy
Ajay Kamalakaran
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When the Dogras built Vaishnavite temples in Kashmir
Sameer Hamdani
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‘India’s First Radicals’ argues for a generous assessment of 19th-century Indian intellectual life
Ankush Pal
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When the court-martial of three INA officers impacted the final phase of India’s quest for freedom
Ashis Ray
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When Sikhs chased a new world in Argentina – and found a nightmare instead
Ajay Kamalakaran
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A new biography highlights Akbar’s general Raja Man Singh’s statesmanship and patronage of the arts
Rima Hooja
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‘The Golden Calm’: Traces of an empire, MM Kaye, the Metcalfes, and a city before the storm
Swati Daftuar
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A new book recounts myths and legends about Jamali-Kamali and other ‘haunted’ monuments in Delhi
Eric Chopra