From Buddha’s enlightenment to colonial battles, these ancient Indian trees have witnessed it all. Discover 7 living legends ...

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London traces the stunning evolution of India's devotional art through 189 objects.

Gemstones, precious metals, and some cremated remains of the Buddha were unearthed during an excavation in 1898 ...

India halts auction of sacred Buddha relics unearthed at Piprahwa in 1898. Scholars demand repatriation over colonial legacy.

About 2,000 years ago, art on the Indian subcontinent underwent "a stunning transformation", said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian. Where it had previously been "enigmatically abstract", it started ...

The tallest statues in the world blend faith, history, and architecture into awe-inspiring landmarks. Read on to discover these breathtaking creations.

It was the cover of an enormous stone coffer. Underneath were five urns packed with human ashes, gold, and gems. The ancient Brahmi script proclaimed they were the ashes of the Buddha. The fact that ...

The rapidly changing climate in the northwestern Himalayas is triggering a silent emergency, placing centuries-old religious and cultural heritage at grave risk.

NEW DELHI – Auction house Sotheby’s has postponed the sale of a collection of ancient jewels linked to the relics of the Buddha after the Indian government formally objected and threatened ...

Jagdeep Dhankhar said Bihar is the land where ancient knowledge, social justice, and modern aspirations coexist.

“I wrote this book as a personal grouch,” said historian and author William Dalrymple to a rapt audience as he introduced his new book, The Golden Road: How Ancient India […] ...

Ancient India: living traditions – 'ethereal and ... from a miraculous statue of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha to a silk painting of the Buddha "set in a dreamworld of deep reds ...