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Stability is the bedrock of the Indian aesthetic tradition. Its gradual erosion is one of the singular factors contributing to the decline and downfall of this tradition. Nowhere is this more visible ...

As the Subahdaar of Bengali, Murshid Quli Khan introduces the Ijtara system of revenue collection which has far-reaching consequences lasting up to the early 20th century

The final episode of our series on Murshid Quli Khan narrates some horrific stories of Hindu persecution in Bengal under his regime.

ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರು ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಹಾಗು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಾರತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇರುವ ಕಾಳಜಿಯ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಶ್ರೀ ಕಶ್ಯಪ್ ನಾಯಕರು ಹೃದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ

This is the first part of a series examining the various myths about the so-called Fakir-Sanyasi Rebellion that occurred in the first half of the 19th century. The correct term for this brilliant hist ...