Materialism holds that perceivable matter is all that exists, while supernatural entities or planes of existence are...
India
Rock art is the primary source to study the culture, rituals, traditions, and lives of prehistoric societies....
The Guptas were ambitious rulers and by the end of the fourth century claimed dominance over a...
It is believed that King Janak, ruler of Mithila Kingdom in the 8th or 7th century BCE,...
The Hoysala era emerged as an important period in the development of art, architecture, and religion in...
India has often been overlooked, especially in the West, about the contributions of its rich history and...
The Delhi Sultanate, which lasted from 1206 to 1526, is known as a period of cultural intermixing....
Peace but also conflicts that occurred between the Sikh Gurus and the Mughal rulers who were contemporaneous...
Most of the royal actors in this story of expansion were contemporaries of the Buddha and had...
Looking at the sum of knowledge when Alexander began his conquests from Macedon, the tiny kingdom in...
We’re still playing the same game, 2500 years later. There were apparently many anti-superstitious atheists in ancient...
Capturing forts was necessary as enemy capitals were usually fortified and no invader could proclaim victory without...
The ancient Indian naval ships protected trade and carried troops to war zones. Introduction The navy in...
Hinduism stood for a wide variety of related religious traditions native to India. Introduction For well over...
Examining the intersection of religion and politics in the evolution of the Sikh tradition in the pre-colonial,...
All kinds of fantasies could be found in this land at the edge of earth. Introduction Herodotus (484...
The first Hindu temples were built from rock-cut caves. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Hindu architecture evolved over...
The earliest cave paintings here are about 30,000 years old. Introduction The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site...
“Every scenario predicts that a country under attack will launch all its weapons at once to avoid...
Consumption of one or other form of intoxicating substances has been present throughout the history of the...
Wellcome Collection, Creative Commons An exquisite treasury of illustrations and objects, the Ayurvedic Man picture book presents a visual history...
How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga. By Lalita Kaplish / 01.18.2018...
Whether drawing for official purposes or for pleasure, soldier-artists contributed a rich source to the visual imagery...
Some exciting recipes from the first cookbooks printed in Indian languages. The cuisines detailed within these books...
From the suffragette Sophia Duleep Singh to the Communist MP Shapurji Saklatvala: explore the lives of notable...
Posthumous papers bequeathed to the honorable the East India company, and printed by order of the government...
As Indians began to rebel against colonial rule, the British accused them of spreading cholera, little imagining...
Mass inside the church dedicated to our Lady of Good Health in Valenkanni, Tamil Nadu. D.Fernandes, Author provided A...
From the largest volunteer army to the secret agent Noor Inayat Khan, examining the contributions made by...
Ratha Yatra Festival in Puri, India on James Fergusson’s painting / Public Domain Very little is known...