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Freedom fighter

At 17, Assam’s Forgotten Freedom Fighter Laid Her Life to Hoist the Indian Flag

12 Apr 2023 5 Min Read

The Forgotten ‘Sardar’ From Kerala Who Saved Thousands During Partition

01 Apr 2023 7 Min Read

dal baati churma

The Delightful History Behind Where Rajasthan’s Traditional Dal Baati Churma Came From

30 Mar 2023 2 Min Read

Jamsetji Tata and Toru Dutt have contributed to Indian history

Legends In Pics: 10 Indians Who Silently Sparked Revolutions in Art, Science, Sports

15 Mar 2023 7 Min Read

Gandhian activist

Jailed at 13 by British, a Gandhian Transformed Rural MP & Helped 654 Dacoits Surrender

15 Mar 2023 10 Min Read

A Lalitha the first female engineer in India

Refusing a Life of Isolation, How an 18-YO Widow Became India’s 1st Female Engineer

08 Mar 2023 5 Min Read

holi gujiya

The Fascinating History Behind Gujiya, a Holi Favourite That May Have Turkish Connection

05 Mar 2023 4 Min Read

madhubani art

How a British Officer Spotted Mithila Art During an Earthquake & Took It to the World

04 Mar 2023 6 Min Read

angkor wat cambodia

The Untold History of Odisha’s Sea Traders & How They Shaped Empires Across The World

16 Feb 2023 12 Min Read

PL Udaya Kumar

J P Nagar to Hebbal: 55-YO Is Preserving Bengaluru’s History With 300 Inscription Stones

10 Feb 2023 9 Min Read

jalebi history

Swirls of History: The Jalebi’s Grand Arrival from Persia to the Indian Sub-Continent

10 Feb 2023 2 Min Read

Cartoonist Shankar

Satirizing Teachers to Nehru: The Cartoonist Who Took On World’s Most Influential Leaders

09 Feb 2023 10 Min Read

Grammy Award

Ricky Kej Takes His Third Grammy: Who Was the First Indian To Win at the Awards?

06 Feb 2023 9 Min Read

How Did Idli Sambar Reach India? Fascinating Tales Behind Everyone’s Favourite

02 Feb 2023 2 Min Read

Accamma Cherian Freedom Fighter Kerala

Freedom fighter

The Unsung ‘Jhansi Rani’: Travancore Teacher Led Kerala’s Battle Against Dictatorship

30 Jan 2023 5 Min Read

dacoits surrender

When A Bollywood Classic & 2 Gandhians Got Over 200 Dacoits to Give Up Their Guns

29 Jan 2023 11 Min Read

artefacts collection

In Pics: 10 Ancient Artefacts From a Family’s Treasure Trove of Heirlooms

27 Jan 2023 7 Min Read

From Italy, With Love: Two Brothers & The Peculiar Story of India’s Beloved Monginis

23 Jan 2023 6 Min Read

HISTORY OF INDIA

74th Republic Day: 10 Pics From History of Those Who Built India’s Glittering Past

22 Jan 2023 7 Min Read

vintage bikes

Maharashtra Has India’s 1st Vintage Two-Wheeler Museum Featuring Over 500 Iconic Bikes

21 Jan 2023 2 Min Read

lawyer c sankaran nair exposed jallianwala bagh truth

Who Is Sankaran Nair? Biopic to Show His Historic Battle Exposing Jallianwala Bagh Truth

17 Jan 2023 9 Min Read

dodha barfi

History of the Loved Dodha Barfi: How a Wrestler’s Invention Became the King of Sweets

16 Jan 2023 2 Min Read

veeraswamy

UK’s Oldest Surviving Indian Restaurant, Where Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Chaplin Once Dined

06 Jan 2023 6 Min Read

samosa history

Tales of Taste: How Samosa Travelled From Royal Courts to India’s Streets

05 Jan 2023 2 Min Read

historical epics

10 Historical Epic Books Like Ponniyin Selvan That Would Look Great as Movies

29 Dec 2022 5 Min Read

history of india

ISRO’s 1st Launch, Sardar Patel’s Speech: History in Pics of Moments That Shaped India

27 Dec 2022 7 Min Read

Son Bhandar caves carry a legend

Looking for Travel Adventures? Here are 5 of India’s Most Mysterious Caves

25 Dec 2022 3 Min Read

Nehru sent an elephant named Indira to Japan

Why Children From Tokyo to Berlin Once Wrote Letters to Nehru Asking for Elephants

17 Dec 2022 9 Min Read

JF Madan

A Curtain Puller at Drama Clubs Once Controlled 50% of India’s Box Office Collections

08 Dec 2022 7 Min Read

Lesser-Known Story of How India’s Greatest Volleyball Player Became a Favourite in Italy

28 Nov 2022 8 Min Read

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