India History

We map India’s history to dig out 10 historic letters -- from Nehru and Gandhi to Freud and Tolstoy -- that drove revolutions, called for the freedom of women, strengthened political relations and diplomatic ties, and kept thousands of love stories alive.

Museologist Deepthi Sasidharan gives us a glimpse of her archival repository with 7 rare and historical items from across India’s history and the stories behind them.

In a Twitter thread, The Paperclip details the significance of burrakatha, an oral storytelling technique that is still popular in the villages of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Interestingly, the seed that would grow into this multi-generational wonder was planted by Chandragupta Maurya over 2300 years ago!

ASI has unearthed eight burial sites, the remains of two chariots and several artefacts, including three coffins, antenna swords, daggers, combs, and ornaments, among others. But what makes it so special?