History

The all conquering Arab army of Islam which swept through Persia and parts of Byzantine - two of the greatest kingdoms of the era...

After the recent clashes with Chinese forces at the Ladakh border, many Bharatiyas have become alerted to the threat posed by China. It can...

In this final article in the series, we will look at the military administration, strategies and major wars fought by the Ahoms having previously...

In part-1 of the three-part series on the Ahom dynasty, we introduced Ahoms and their culture. In this part, we will look into the...

The nine-year-olds taken as sex slaves by Christopher Columbus were not like ‘this is a great guy’. While they were being raped or beaten and thrown overboard, they...

Pre-Islamic northern Bharat was dotted with temples built in the Nagara style of architecture. In this article, we take you through the various types...

One of the most intriguing questions about colonial era Britain was the practise of wearing golden wigs, a tradition that the British judiciary still...

Imagine this: While traveling through a foreign land, you find an announcement of a public lecture about your country at your hotel. Being free...

Rajiv Gandhi is a perfect example of how the country suffers when a clueless man becomes the Prime Minister through nepotism. Rajiv Gandhi committed...

Kolkata is today one of the major metropolis in Bharat. In 1946, it was not certain that it will be part of independent Bharat....