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Indian history
India’s Bhima Koregaon: A Battle of Narratives
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Koregaon riots show how the same historical event can be seen from different perspectives.
Trolls and a Controversial King: Indian History and Modern Scholarship
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
An interview with Audrey Truschke.
70 Years of the Radcliffe Line: Understanding the Story of Indian Partition
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
On its 70th anniversary, a review of the Radcliffe Line.
The British Raj’s Social and Institutional Impact on Indian Society
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The legacy of empire was born of profit-seeking.
The Shadow of Doubt: India, Pakistan, and Vulgar Cartoons in 1947
By Ritu Gairola Khanduri
A look back at political cartoons on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the independence of India and Pakistan.
How the Indian National Congress Lost India
By Martand Jha
India’s Grand Old Party has decidedly lost its grandeur. What happened?
India: The Dying Home of Hume
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The house of the founder of the oldest party in India is slowly turning into ruins.
India's Capital City: Should We Call It Delhi or New Delhi?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
New Delhi is a smaller entity in the much larger urban mass that is the Indian National Capital Territory.
How India Can Better Preserve Its Cultural Heritage
By Vishal Arora
An interview with Ratish Nanda, a prominent conservation architect in India.
Finding Delhi’s Lost Monuments
By Vishal Arora
Glimpses of historical treasures hidden within the bustle of a modern city.
3 Problems with War and Strategy in Medieval India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Indian armies over the past millennium seemed to have constantly grappled with three primary problems.
When History Gets Political: India’s Grand 'Aryan' Debate and the Indus Valley Civilization
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India's politicized debate on history blurs the truth.