‘Ganika’ | Were the nautch girls of British India the original influencers?
Art historian and curator Seema Bhalla explores the journey of courtesans in India in this book of essays, dispelling myths ...
From Mughals, maharajas to the British – how artists captured Holi celebrations
A mid-18th century painting captures Maharaja Bakhat Singh, of the Rathore clan, engaged in Holi celebrations in a pool with ...
The art of renaming: Rechristening of Calcutta’s streets started with the British and continues today
Fort William has been designated Vijay Durg by the BJP-led central government in celebration of India’s greatest military ...
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Assam’s Indigenous Tribes Were Brewing Tea Much Before the British ‘Introduced’ It to India
Eager to break China’s monopoly on tea, the British were actively seeking alternative sources. In the early 19th century, ...
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Kerala: 82 YO 'Sword Granny' Is Keeping India’s Oldest Martial Art Alive
Meenakshi Raghavan, 82, is keeping Kalaripayattu, India’s oldest martial art, alive, single-handedly training students at ...
Weather in art
Rabindranath Tagore's connection with IMD showcased through Delhi Street Art murals celebrating 150 years of weather ...
British peers call for return of skulls, bones sourced illegally
UK peers urge the return of human remains displayed in British museums to their rightful communities and call for a sales ban ...
Traveled across 18 countries, worked in British movies, mastered art of disguise., how Udham Singh planned assassination of General Dyer for Jallianwala Bagh massacre
In court, Udham Singh fearlessly spoke against British rule and declared his name as Mohammad Singh Azad, symbolizing that ...