Essential Literature
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The Buddhist monk from Tibet who gave up his monastic vows in India and advocated sexual freedom
One of the Sanskrit classics that Gendun Chopel studied was the Kama Sutra, after which he decided to compose his own treatise on passion.
Donald S Lopez Jr, Aeon
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These new digitised manuscripts throw new light on one of the greatest port cities in Southeast Asia
Makasar, comprising the twin kingdoms of Gowa and Tallo’ on Indonesia’s South Sulawesi island, was a gateway to the spice trade route.
Annabel Teh Gallop
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Photos: The medieval-era Qurans with 30 leaves, one for each day of the month
These copies are based on the 30 equal sections.
Ursula Sims-Williams
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Photos of Taj Mahal underground cells released by Archaeological Survey amid row about ‘Hindu idols’
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Watch: How a San Francisco traffic barricade became a place of worship for Hindus in the 1990s
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From Babri to Gyanvapi, how India’s courts have helped escalate Hindutva claims on mosques
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Sri Lanka’s economic tragedy has become India’s opportunity
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DU professor booked for social media post about claimed shivling in Gyanvapi mosque
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What led to the 13th-century revolution that made modern English poetry possible?
What paved the way for Chaucer’s Iambic Pentimetre.
Eric Weiskott
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How Shakespeare helped shape Germaine Greer’s feminist masterpiece
Reading 'The Female Eunuch' for evidence of the Bard reveals a new kind of book.
Rachel Buchanan, The Conversation
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Literary Notes: The 100 best Urdu books
Essential writings on history, culture, philosophy and religion.
Rauf Parekh
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