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Asian history
October 29, 2017
Buddhism and Islam in Asia: A Long and Complicated History
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Demography and history explain troubled attitudes toward Islam in Buddhist-majority Asian regions today.
December 13, 2016
Imperial Japan's Southeast Asia Offensive in Retrospective
By Robert Farley
Imperial Japan's Southeast Asia campaign is among the most successful series of military operations ever conducted.
August 09, 2016
Revealed: The Truth About China's Legendary Xia Dynasty
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
New evidence suggests that the so-called "Xia" dynasty may not be a myth.
July 20, 2016
Dear Steve King: Here's What Asia Contributed to Western Civilization
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Rep. Steve King's ahistorical commentary cannot go uncorrected.
July 18, 2016
A Brief History of the Coup d'État in the Asia-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
Across Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries, the coup d'etat has been a well-documented phenomenon.
June 30, 2016
Why Isn't Game of Thrones Asian?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
HBO's hit show--steeped in European history--still borrows some notes from Asian history.
February 12, 2016
A Brief History of Balochistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
How did the Baloch nation come to be?
February 08, 2016
The Weird Case of the Uzbek Language
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Central Asia's history under the Soviet Union resulted in distorted nomenclature and language across the region.
January 08, 2016
What If Japan Had Won The Battle of Midway?
By Benjamin David Baker
One of the most decisive battles of the Second World War could have ended up very differently. Be glad it didn’t though.
October 01, 2015
Martial Arts, Living History: How We Fight Reveals Who We Are
By Benjamin David Baker
More than just a great workout, martial arts often reveal much about a country’s history, culture, and traditions.
July 31, 2015
Lingering Ghosts: World War II and the Shaping of Modern Asia
By Paul French
How the war’s end brought the end of colonialism, the arrival of communism, and the rise of political dynasties.
April 18, 2015
Exploring the Indus Valley's Secrets
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The oldest archaeologically attested civilization in South Asia continues to charm the world.
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