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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicIndian history

Topic: Indian history

Hindus didn’t record their history right. Indraprastha’s foundation, age still uncertain

In Sawaneh-i Dehli, Mirza Ahmad Akhtar Gorgani explores the history of Delhi and how revered the city has been in Indian history.

Delhi durbars flaunted the might of British Crown. They also stoked flames of resistance

Swapna Liddle and Rana Safvi discovered rare photos of the durbars in DAG's archive. These are part of 'Delhi Durbar: Empire, Display and the Possession of History' exhibition.

Medieval Jewish merchants connected Mangalore to Egypt and Spain. Trade in India thrived

India is often treated like a side-act to Jewish history in Europe. But India, Egypt were central to medieval Jewish merchants

Bharat needs to reclaim her history from Delhi. Don’t complain, act — Vikram Sampath

It appears that our history is a laundry list of invasions and battles lost. There is little emphasis on the strong resistance we put up or the battles we won.

A Rajasthani king gave Swami Vivekananda his name & turban. He also funded the Chicago trip

A new docu-drama, Ajit-Vivek: Tale of a Monk and a King, follows the relationship between Vivekananda and Raja Ajit Singh. But it reduces the monk to a caricature.

Hunter-gatherers of Gujarat shared timeline with Harappans. History isn’t linear

Langhnaj is a unique pre-historic site in north Gujarat where hunter-gatherers of Mesolithic period seem to have shared space and timeline with early food producers.

How Gujarat spread Buddhism—Devnimori dig gives us a mahastupa, inscribed casket, coins

Organic remains wrapped in silk cloth were discovered during the dig at Devnimori. Archaeologists agreed that these are probably the sacred remains of Gautama Buddha.

Overdressed, deluded—how Brahmins viewed Buddhists in medieval India

In ‘Dust on the Throne: The Search for Buddhism in Modern India’, Douglas Ober provides a new perspective on India’s modern Buddhist revival.

Ashoka edicts silent on caste order. Runs counter to what we’re taught about varna history

In 'Ashoka', Patrick Olivelle writes that the social groups encompassed by Ashoka's notion of dharma were mostly familial or broadly within the family orbit.

Mewar-style Mahabharata painted by Muslim—what 2 art enthusiasts found buried in Udaipur fort

A trunk in a dingy room in Udaipur’s City Palace had been sheltering thousands of miniature paintings of the Mahabharata, painted by Allah Baksh between 1680 and 1698.

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Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.