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History On Film

The Indian Muslim who greatly influenced Queen Victoria and her India policies

No, it’s not the one featured in the Judi Dench film.

Miles Taylor
· Jul 19, 2018 · 11:30 am
Watch: Why this 40-minute video on migration and racism won a £40,000 prize

'Auto Da Fé' shows how 400 years of migration in the face of religious persecution is a vicious cycle.

Scroll Staff
· Jan 31, 2017 · 10:00 am
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming historical movie ‘Padmavati’ is all set for a trial by fire

An assault on the director during a film shoot in Rajasthan indicates that his version of Rajput lore is not going to go down lightly.

Nandini Ramnath
· Jan 28, 2017 · 12:00 pm

How Bajirao and Mastani became a byword for doomed romance

History only tells us that Bajirao and Mastani existed and were married to each other. Marathi authors at the turn of the 20th century were creative with the rest.

Mridula Chari
· Dec 10, 2015 · 10:30 am