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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicPataliputra

Topic: Pataliputra

The hunt for Pataliputra—how the Mauryan capital connects Persia and Patna

Historian Upinder Singh broke down the myths and truths of Iranian influence in Bihar at a talk titled 'A Persian palace in Patna? Looking afresh at the Mauryas and Achaemenids'.

Misa Bharti beats father Lalu’s former aide Ram Kripal in 3rd attempt, clinches Patliputra

Ram Kripal, once known as a close aide of Lalu’s, had quit RJD right after Lalu had decided to field his eldest daughter from Patliputra in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Fourth time the charm? Why Yadav stronghold Pataliputra keeps eluding Lalu & clan

RJD chief Lalu Yadav and his daughter Misa Bharti have lost a total of 3 times in Bihar’s Pataliputra. Now, Misa is facing incumbent BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav for the third time since 2014.

It took 40 yrs to find first traces of Ashoka’s Pataliputra. Now, we must find the rest

Ajatshatru transformed a small village called Paligrama into a city by fortifying it. But it was his son Udayin who made it the seat of Magadhan power and a hub of trade and culture.

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Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.