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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicAhom dynasty

Topic: Ahom dynasty

No better time than these Amrit Kaal years to preserve our cultural traditions—Gajendra Shekhawat

India has achieved a significant cultural milestone with the entry of Moidams—the mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam—in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Intl advisory body recommends inclusion of Ahom-era Moidams in UNESCO World Heritage List

Comparable to Egyptian pyramids, the Moidams situated in Charaideo are the burial grounds of Ahom kings and queens. These were first included in Tentative List in 2014.

For first 300 yrs of their history, Ahoms were more Thai than Indian. Here’s how they changed

Describing Turks as aliens but Ahoms as nationalists erases all their complexities.

‘Golden era of modern Assam’ or ‘bid to impress BJP brass’? Behind Himanta’s local culture push

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken up many cultural projects ranging from promoting Bihu to honouring 17th-century warrior Lachit Barphukan & renovating Ahom-era structures.

Sarma govt’s essay campaign on Ahom warrior Lachit Barphukan sets Guinness record

The essay campaign on the Ahom commander who helped defeat the Mughals saw some 43 lakh entries and set a record for the ‘largest online photo album of handwritten notes’.

Even in defeat in Assam, Rajput general who led the Mughals praised his Ahom adversaries

In ‘The Ahoms: A Reimagined History’, Arup Kumar Dutta explores the Ahom dynasty’s fascinating 600-year rule over the Brahmaputra valley.

On Camera

Dogs matter more to Indian middle class than people

Why do people who complain that our municipalities are incapable of offering proper shelter to dogs not worry about the pathetic shelter offered to refugees and victims of political persecution?

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.