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History
The Quran, As Seen by the Muslims
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Discovering how most Muslims see their holy book means treading between the two extremes of radical Islam and liberal Western scholarship.
Revisiting Hanoi's Public Diplomacy Efforts During the Vietnam War
By Robert Farley
The North Vietnamese government lobbied extensively to rally international support to its cause during the 60s and 70s.
South Asia: Tethered to the Middle East; Southeast Asia: Tethered to China
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Historically and culturally, the Middle East and Southeast Asia have been tethered to India and China respectively.
Remembering the Partition of India
By Sanjay Kumar
Speaking to Nisid Hajari, journalist and author of Midnight’s Fury: The Deadly Legacy of Indian Partition.
Discovering Cyrus the Great's Secrets in Modern Iran
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
2,500 years after his death, Cyrus the Great's tomb in Iran remains a site of mystery and wonder.
A Brief History of Balochistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
How did the Baloch nation come to be?
Beijing 'Lost' the Sino-Soviet Split, But That Didn't Matter in the End
By Robert Farley
The ideological struggle driving the Sino-Soviet split stopped mattering in the end.
The Surprising Historical Truth About the 'Silk Road'
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Why the 'Silk Road' is a massive misnomer, in more ways than one.
The January Harvest in South Asia
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India's winter harvest is celebrated all across the country.
The Truth Behind the Maratha Empire in India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A new film in India sparked a debate about the nature of the Maratha Empire.
What if the Kuomintang Had Won the Chinese Civil War?
By Benjamin David Baker
What would China’s history look like if Chiang Kai-shek had ignored George C. Marshall’s request in 1946?
How Asians Came to See the Seas and Naval Strategy Like the West
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Asians' perceptions of seapower have changed over time, but not as much as you'd think.