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legends

  • How did the city of Tezpur in Assam get its name? The answer lies in a Hindu legend about Krishna

    How did the city of Tezpur in Assam get its name? The answer lies in a Hindu legend about Krishna

    Lopamudra Maitra
    · Jun 17, 2024 · 01:30 pm
  • A new book brings the tales of Akbar and Birbal to a new generation of readers

    A new book brings the tales of Akbar and Birbal to a new generation of readers

    Delshad Karanjia
    · Jul 06, 2023 · 08:30 am
  • What might the Vetaal and Vikram stories look like in the 21st century?

    What might the Vetaal and Vikram stories look like in the 21st century?

    Gayathri Prabhu
    · Nov 08, 2019 · 05:30 pm
  • Video: When badminton legends graced Mumbai and put together a show to remember

    Video: When badminton legends graced Mumbai and put together a show to remember

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 06, 2017 · 10:04 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
  • From legend to science: The tame crocodiles of Karachi's Manghopir shrine

    From legend to science: The tame crocodiles of Karachi's Manghopir shrine

    Nadeem F Paracha
    · Mar 02, 2016 · 04:30 pm