Published27 September 2021 bbc.com India’s maharajahs or rulers of princely states are commonly viewed through stereotypes of elephants, dancing girls, and grand palaces. Historian Manu Pillai revisits their legacy. If […]
By Aparna AlluriBBC News, Delhi A painting capturing the momentous victory in battle of Indian rulers over British East India Company troops in 1780 is up for auction in London. […]
By Zoya MateenBBC News, Delhi Published1 day agoShare https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.44.11/iframe.htmlMedia caption, The amateur historians discovering their city on Instagram Umair Shah was seven when he had his first brush with history. […]
ASHRAF PADANNA: ARAB NEWS Published — Thursday 9 January 2014 Descendants of Tipu Sultan, who ruled most of the southern parts of India and died fighting the British in 1799, […]
When historians look back at Muslim rule in India, their perspective greatly shapes the way they present historical characters. Some people are seen as great and enlightened leaders, while others […]
Bhagat Singh’s sacrifice It’s time to remember his ideals by Kuldip Nayar Even Mahatma Gandhi had a tendency to mix religion with popular movements. True, it aroused wide response but in the process it also sowed narrow religious feelings in the minds of people and destroyed the secular ethos of […]