The ancient system of Mahajanapads and the Panchayati system were replaced by Jagirs granted to people who were loyal to them. The janapads, towns and areas were renamed after the names of the rulers. Suffering from heightened superiority complex about their looks, valour and their new religion, the invaders who were basically nomadic tribes of Central Asia were contemptuous of the local gentry assuming them as enemies and treated the Indians as nothing more than slaves
Bangalore Opera House, the landmark on Brigade Road, was in bad shape and plagued by legal cases filed by encroachers, before Samsung stepped in to save it
Poila Boishakh, or Pohela Boishakh 2019, will be celebrated on 15 April this year
The spot where Maria Bhavan is situated was once the bungalow of the Ranger of Raisina Forest, around which wild animals roamed about
Once on his way home from the pilgrimage, Veer Hambir came across an ashram with a temple in its precinct at Brisabhanupur.
The Red Taj is the tomb of the Dutch mercenary John William Hessing, who fought in several battles for Scindia, was wounded multiple times and earned a reputation of a good man and a brave soldier
Author Dr Rima Hooja says her book Maharana Pratap – An Invincible Warrior is trying to look at Pratap before Haldighati, after Haldighati and beyond Haldighati.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lauded the bravery and persistence of Rajput ruler Maharana Pratap while simultaneously labelling Akbar as a foreigner.
Indian history has evolved mainly through four phases ~ the Vedic period; the Buddhist era; the Muslim period; and the…
A 100-year-old man, with his white, well-combed hair matching his crisp white dhoti, found solace in the ‘sur’, ‘taal’ and…
