At Bodh Gaya in eastern India, the Bodhi Tree, Diamond Throne, and Mahabodhi Temple preserve the place...
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Indian history spans ancient civilizations, powerful empires, colonial rule, and the formation of the modern republic. Explore the ideas and diverse communities that shaped the subcontinent.
The Brahmashira Astra was more than a world-ending weapon: it was a test of sacred knowledge, self-command,...
The Cholas transformed southern India through monumental temples, masterful bronze sculpture, and sacred imagery that united royal...
Emperor Ashoka’s pillars and edicts transformed the Mauryan landscape into a network of imperial messaging, projecting moral...
In 1857, rebels revived the Mughal emperor as sovereign symbol, exposing the widening gap between ceremonial monarchy...
Noncooperation in India demonstrated that power is most vulnerable not when it is attacked, but when it...
Examining the way certain materials and motifs acquire sacred meanings and functions. By The MAP AcademyOpen Access...
The form is thought to have originated in Kerala around the seventeenth century. Introduction Consisting of makeup,...
In Indian memory, Mir Jafar’s name became synonymous with treachery. To call someone a “Mir Jafar” was...
Darshan is also about the multilayered ways in which we see the world around us. Background If...
The impact of British colonization on the development of the black tea industry. By Dr. Sadia AkhtarDepartment...
The dark side of Trump’s U.S. immigration policy: commodifying human lives. By Rajiv NarayanAlliance of South Asians...
British land policies that vastly exacerbated peasant indebtedness were chief culprits. Introduction This article examines British writing...
New Delhi has much to gain if Europe replaces the U.S. By C. Raja MohanColumnistForeign Policy “Multialignment”...
Where does this enduring image in the West of Indian railways – and of India – come...
The bilateral trade relationship has been strained for a while. By Dr. Manjari Chatterjee MillerSenior Fellow for...
The British had long been imperialist aggressors. Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections for the Classroom, 10.29.2015,...
Women had a definite role in various facets of social and political life. Introduction It was not...
In 1686, the EEIC felt the time was right to embark on a direct war with the...
Those who had not benefited from the country’s rapid economic growth were deeply unhappy. Narendra Modi, India’s...
Officials hired Indian artists to document their experiences, who have come to be known as “Company” painters....
He made reference to communities that have “too many children” in a veiled reference to Muslims. Introduction...
Parliament formally dissolved the EIC in 1874. Introduction The British East India Company (1600-1874) was the largest and most...
The novelist and activist forewarned that “economic totalitarianism” would run riot over the lives of the poor....
Starting from Chandragupta Maurya’s court, we have two important texts that mention the need for female bodyguards....
Modi is running for his third consecutive term of office, but many believe he plans to remain...
The centuries-old caste-based division of labor has continued to underpin formal arrangements. Introduction The community-based production of...
Thanks to a strong oral Urdu literary tradition in South Asia, poems from the past linger in...
The power vacuum left by the Mughals in various parts of India was filled by the British...
A series of films that promote the ruling party’s right-wing ideology are seeking to influence voters. By...