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French has been a South Asian language since the 17th century, when agents of the French East India Company and French travellers arrived in India.

The narrative of the Somnath Temple’s destruction and resurrection has served political purposes, both during the colonial period and in an independent India.

The rise of the Taliban in 1996 can be associated with the ineffective rule of the PDPA and the horrors inflicted upon Afghanistan by the occupying Soviet forces.

A closer reading of Garden Reach indicates that the neighbourhood’s story can be subdivided into smaller histories, of the people and establishments that came here, lived and left.

Different communities largely held the same objective of independence, but starkly different methods of how to achieve it and what it would look like

Newspaper clippings from the Korean peninsula under Japanese rule show that Gandhi’s aims of obtaining full independence from British rule through the Non-Cooperation movement that reached its peak in 1921, had an unexpected impact on

Pakistan's approach to integrating the princely states, in contrast to that of India, is cited as the reason why the military there has ended up carrying an unusual amount of authority

Home to the Quit India and Non-Cooperation Movements along with the Indian National Congress, Mumbai hosts several important monuments that helped end colonial rule in India

The ammunition procured through the heist carried out in Calcutta were used in the Ghadar Mutiny of 1915, the Kakori conspiracy in 1925 and in several other acts of revolution against the British Raj.

To understand the intertwined history and geography of India’s Northeast, it may be helpful to consider how the British repeatedly drew haphazard lines of demarcation where none existed, and the ways in which their legacy

The ability of challengers to pose a forceful and unified opposition will determine how the Taliban preserves control and presents themselves to the public, both in terms of leadership and policy

As county clerks perceived similarities in complexion as indicators of belonging to the same race, it allowed Punjabi men to circumvent anti-miscegenation laws and begin their family life in America.

Documentary evidence suggests that sometime in the 19th century it was named after one of its most storied residents, David Joseph Ezra, a prominent member of the city’s Baghdadi Jewish community.

On the surface, several Taliban officials have indicated a willingness to moderate their position on matters such as education. But how the Taliban will govern will likely depend on the degree of resistance they face

If the Berlin Games with all its pomp and politics is remembered as Hitler’s project to exhibit his supremacist ideology, it is also recalled to this day as the summer when Jessie Owens defied the

From anti-colonial struggles, to Nazi propaganda, the Cold War and the reshaping of the global order with the rise of China, the Olympics has seen it all being played on its arena.

As the Taliban gain ground, districts across Afghanistan are being ruled by force and fear. But for many international observers and Afghans on the ground, who the Taliban actually are remains a mystery

While the masses loved it, the elite were riled up by Jugnu’s provocative framing of sexuality and the depiction of college as a space for the free intermingling of sexes. Several provincial governments banned the

Economic dependence on land, a history of discrimination, and inadequate government help make tribal populations particularly vulnerable to climate change.

With the arrival of American soldiers in Calcutta, a short but fascinating period of cultural exchange emerged. American food, drinks, music, magazines and cinema soon found an enthusiastic consumer in the city.

A recent book titled ‘Reflections on Mughal art and culture’ has brought together 13 essays written by some of the finest art and culture scholars. The articles weave together varied aspects and challenge established norms

Among the ones who have been accused of upholding power structures and portraying marginalised identities in a problematic manner are some of the biggest names, starting from Roald Dahl to J K Rowling, Enid Blyton

What stands out in the history writing project in China is that the same party, over the course of a 100 years of its existence, has approached the history of China and that of its

The Israel- Palestine conflict will determine Bennet’s legacy and be the lens through which the world judges him. He would perhaps look to the policies of Israel’s two longest serving Prime Ministers – David Ben

Ray’s trilogy along with a host of other celluloid dramas, primarily Mrinal Sen and Rwitik Ghatak’s works, form the spine of Bengali political cinema on a more tangible understanding. However, the term ‘political’ has never