Political Integration of Princely States during the Partition of India
Between 1947 and the early 1950s, more than 560 princely states were brought into the Indian Union through a calibrated ...
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Mature Harappan Phase Begins (2600 BCE)
Around 2600 BCE, the Early Harappan regional cultures of the northwestern subcontinent coalesced into a fully urban civilization stretching from ...
Akbar the Great: Architect of Mughal India’s Syncretic Culture
Akbar (r. 1556–1605) transformed a war-torn polity into a remarkably cohesive, culturally efflorescent empire by coupling military consolidation with policies ...
Razia Sultan: The Turkic Empress Who Dared to Rule Delhi
Razia Sultan (r. 1236–1240) defied the patriarchal conventions of the 13th-century Delhi Sultanate to rule in her own right as ...
The Chola Dynasty: Maritime Power and Temple Builders of South India
The Chola dynasty (c. 9th–13th centuries CE) forged one of premodern India’s most formidable maritime states, projecting influence from the ...
The Gupta Golden Age: Prosperity in Ancient India
The Gupta period (c. 320–550 CE) is remembered as a classical high point of ancient India, when political consolidation, economic ...
Ashoka the Great: From Warrior King to Buddhist Emperor
Ashoka Maurya (r. c. 268–232 BCE) transformed from a conqueror who won Kalinga with devastating loss of life to a ...
The Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization) was a Bronze Age urban society flourishing c. 2600–1900 BCE, renowned for planned cities, ...
Ganesh Chaturthi: Honoring the Elephant-Headed God – Processions, Prayers, and Modaks
Ganesh Chaturthi, the ten-day celebration of Lord Ganesha’s birth, transforms homes and cities—especially across Maharashtra—into vibrant arenas of devotion, community ...
Christmas in India: A Festive Blend of Tradition and Local Flavor
Christmas in India is a rich tapestry of global Christian traditions interwoven with regional cuisines, music, décor, and community customs. ...
