Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India.He died a monk. IMAGE: The Chandragupta Maurya stamp issued in 2001. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons Chandragupta......
All references to Mughals and Delhi Sultanate have been dropped from class 7 NCERT textbooks, while chapter on Indian dynasties, 'sacred geography,' references to Maha Kumbh, and government......
The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. IMAGE: Four sweet tiger cubs have a special day. Photograph: ANI Specially-abled students making Rakhis for soldiers. A wonderful......
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has asked the Bihar government to quickly submit its plan to conserve Nalanda Mahavihara in order to keep the World Heritage site status for the remains of......
The Bharatiya Janata Party's insistence that history be rewritten with more emphasis on Hindu kings who resisted Muslim invasion than on the invaders themselves has received a thumbs down from......
Asoka makes for irresistible viewing, says Sukanya Verma, and tells us why. Seeing is believing, they say. I am convinced of this more and more every time I watch Asoka. Cinematographer and......
Kung Fu Yoga assaults both senses and soul, warns Sukanya Verma. I am wary of Indo-China oddities that go by the name of Schezwan Dosa or Chinese Bhel. They never turn out to be any good.......
Some historical performances here! India’s heritage brims in rich history and heroes. Bollywood has often attempted to tap its grand potential on celluloid too. The result is some of Hindi......