NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." ...

PORTSMOUTH, OH – Shawnee State University Professor of History and Religious Studies, Dr. Lavanya Vemsani, has released two ...

India and Pakistan face their latest crisis. Here’s a look at their history of armed conflict - A deadly attack on tourists ...

Nagpur University researchers have unearthed a potentially 3,000-year-old Iron Age civilization in Maharashtra's Yavatmal ...

NCERT's new Class 7 Social Science textbook combines History, Geography, and Civics into one comprehensive book.

History: From Ancient Traditions to a Church Calendar Staple Easter’s roots stretch back nearly two millennia. At its core, the holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who, according to ...

Ancient Indian literature refers to literature written in the Ancient Indian language from the earliest texts until the time of the Post Gupta Empire. In this article, we are giving 10 GK ...

Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made history by becoming the youngest player to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) - and promptly hit the first ball he faced for a six. Opening the ...

In Sanskrit, Shata means hundred and Dhauta refers to the washing of cow’s ghee. Ancient beliefs hold that Shata Dhauta Ghrita carries the potent essence of cow ghee, which is said to be derived from ...

Hyderabad: Telangana's tallest Vardhaman Mahavir Jain Tirthankar sculpture is facing an imminent threat from quarrying activity at Nangunuru village and mandal in Siddipet district. The 9 ft high ...

This year’s entries champion India’s ancient literary heritage. Both are specific manuscripts — not the text in general — preserved by the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune. Estimates for ...

Banerjee, an intrepid explorer and talented epigraphist, worked for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) when the country was under British colonial rule. He spent months travelling to distant ...