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History

Mumbai’s ‘Museum on Wheels’ Takes History to Lakhs of Children’s Doorsteps in Rural India

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A Coin Tester & His Historic Telescope Revolutionised Bengal’s Stargazing History

History

A History of Santiniketan: The ‘Vessel’ That Carried Rabindranath Tagore’s Best Treasures

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History

Why Freud Wrote Letters Praising This Bengali Pioneer of Mental Health Care in India

history of tandoor

Food

The Migration of the Tandoor: A 5000-YO Cooking Secret Behind a Global Phenomenon

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History

Inside India’s Only Interactive Music Museum Studded With History & Nostalgia

manilal doctor

History

History Behind How a Lawyer From Gujarat Led 1000s of Indian Labourers to Freedom in Fiji

Art

Who Is Jamini Roy Whose Bengal Home Is To Become India’s First Private Artist Museum?

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Freedom fighter

At 17, Assam’s Forgotten Freedom Fighter Laid Her Life to Hoist the Indian Flag

History

The Forgotten ‘Sardar’ From Kerala Who Saved Thousands During Partition

dal baati churma

Food

The Delightful History Behind Where Rajasthan’s Traditional Dal Baati Churma Came From

Jamsetji Tata and Toru Dutt have contributed to Indian history

Culture

Legends In Pics: 10 Indians Who Silently Sparked Revolutions in Art, Science, Sports

Gandhian activist

Activism

Jailed at 13 by British, a Gandhian Transformed Rural MP & Helped 654 Dacoits Surrender

A Lalitha the first female engineer in India

History

Refusing a Life of Isolation, How an 18-YO Widow Became India’s 1st Female Engineer

holi gujiya

Food

The Fascinating History Behind Gujiya, a Holi Favourite That May Have Turkish Connection

madhubani art

Fine Arts

How a British Officer Spotted Mithila Art During an Earthquake & Took It to the World

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History

The Untold History of Odisha’s Sea Traders & How They Shaped Empires Across The World

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Bengaluru

J P Nagar to Hebbal: 55-YO Is Preserving Bengaluru’s History With 300 Inscription Stones

jalebi history

Food

Swirls of History: The Jalebi’s Grand Arrival from Persia to the Indian Sub-Continent

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Art

Satirizing Teachers to Nehru: The Cartoonist Who Took On World’s Most Influential Leaders

Grammy Award

History

Ricky Kej Takes His Third Grammy: Who Was the First Indian To Win at the Awards?

Food

How Did Idli Sambar Reach India? Fascinating Tales Behind Everyone’s Favourite

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Freedom fighter

The Unsung ‘Jhansi Rani’: Travancore Teacher Led Kerala’s Battle Against Dictatorship

dacoits surrender

Cinema

When A Bollywood Classic & 2 Gandhians Got Over 200 Dacoits to Give Up Their Guns

artefacts collection

Culture

In Pics: 10 Ancient Artefacts From a Family’s Treasure Trove of Heirlooms

Food

From Italy, With Love: Two Brothers & The Peculiar Story of India’s Beloved Monginis

HISTORY OF INDIA

Culture

74th Republic Day: 10 Pics From History of Those Who Built India’s Glittering Past

vintage bikes

Culture

Maharashtra Has India’s 1st Vintage Two-Wheeler Museum Featuring Over 500 Iconic Bikes

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Cinema

Who Is Sankaran Nair? Biopic to Show His Historic Battle Exposing Jallianwala Bagh Truth

dodha barfi

Food

History of the Loved Dodha Barfi: How a Wrestler’s Invention Became the King of Sweets

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Food

UK’s Oldest Surviving Indian Restaurant, Where Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Chaplin Once Dined

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Food

Tales of Taste: How Samosa Travelled From Royal Courts to India’s Streets

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