history
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‘Jazz Meets India’: The 1960s album that put musicians from the East and West on an equal footing
Anu Kumar
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How a Quaker from America gained fame and fortune in Ranjit Singh’s court (and was then banished)
Sarbpreet Singh
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On a new Instagram account, Indians and Pakistanis are sharing their memories of living in the Gulf
Priyanka Sacheti
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How did the scroll of the ancient world evolve into the modern book? (And what is a codex?)
Benjamin Harnett, Aeon
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This book (re)imagines the life of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, from the time he was a boy named Jauna Khan
Anuja Chandramouli
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A replica of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in England could be a lesson in conservation for India
Anuradha Sharma
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The legend of Baiju Bawra: Was there ever a musician who could melt marble with his singular voice?
Malini Nair
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As Japan announces a new era, spring and prosperity are the watchwords
Nicolas Tranter, The Conversation
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‘Kill all the British sucking Indian blood’: The canny poster propaganda used by Japan in WWII
Aanchal Malhotra
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The incredible adventures of seven Parsi men who cycled across the world nearly a century ago
Arti Das
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How reading about code-breaking in history and popular fiction led to a historical adventure novel
Uttiyo Bhattacharya
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As Pondicherry’s Creole food fades from restaurants, a Kannadiga home chef has become its evangelist
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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The many lives of Mohan Singh, a pioneering aviator who conned America as a yoga guru
Philip Deslippe
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From temple walls to Instagram: The long and rich history of botanical art in India
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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Moralising gods came after rise of complex societies, finds study based on huge historical database
Harvey Whitehouse, The Conversation Patrick E Savage, The Conversation Pieter Francois, The Conversation Peter Turchin, The Conversation
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The story of the dacoit who spread violence to influence India’s first general elections
Anu Kumar
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‘Bombs going off like the rains in Sawan’: A reminder from Indian WWI soldiers on the cost of war
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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Watch: 'Not voting is similar to being stuck with gluten-free, cheese-free pizza for life’
Scroll Staff
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‘He was the Google of Mumbai’: Foy Nissen’s photos reveal his intimate relationship with the city
Aarefa Johari
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In an ancient Indian legend, robots guarded Buddha’s relics
Adrienne Mayor, The Conversation