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Dogs Through the Ages
Dogs are our best friends goes the old saying, but how old is this relationship? We bark up the relationship tree and dig into the history of our furry four-legged friends.
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The Indian Ocean World in Five Lives
India is part of a great mix of cultures bound together by a busy maritime highway – the Indian Ocean. Through the lives of five foreign travellers, we look at this dynamic world and how India has long embraced new cultures.
Amazing India
Nalanda: University to the World
For over 700 years, students flocked to one of the world’s first attempts at organised learning. Then Nalanda was attacked, razed, and largely forgotten. Nearly a millennium later, it’s back, not far from the ruins of a truly exceptional past
Stories that Make India
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In the Panhala Fort of Kolhapur, lies a unique temple, not dedicated to any Hindu god, but to a Maratha ruler. We trace the story of this temple devoted to Chhatrapati Sambhaji II of Kolhapur..
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The Curious Case of Coffee
There is nothing like a good filter coffee to give you a start in the morning, but you’d be amazed that the South Indian coffee that so many of us relish, has such a great story behind it!
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Tea, Guwahati and a Love Story by the Lake
The modern city of Guwahati was once a small river port that was transformed into the administrative center of Assam Province. And driving this change were two men – one Indian, the other British – whose legacy has become a part of local lore. And what more could you ask for than a love story thrown in too?
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Heritage Matters: Kashmir’s Forgotten Wonders
For decades, conflict has eclipsed all else in Kashmir but archaeologists, historians and heritage experts might just have a balm for these troubled times. Our weekly online talk show, Heritage Matters, focused on how we can revive interest in a region that was once a confluence of cultures
Tales of Our Cities
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It was once the base of a powerful Sultanate that helped shape the History of the Deccan - It was also home to one of the most famous queens of Indian History - Chand Bibi - Catch the Tales of Ahmednagar, from the heart of Maharashtra and find out how it shaped the region with Author, historian and architect Pushkar Sohoni.
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Amazing India
Amazing India
Finding the Indus Valley Civilization
Did you know that It took a deserter from the East India Company army to find the first traces of the Harappans? Or that it took another 100 yrs to understand the actual size and spread of the Civilization? Catch the riveting story of the most significant archaeological finds of the 20th century
Amazing India
Jwalapuram: Stories Buried in Ash
Buried in Jwalapuram, Kurnool, are the clues to the subcontinent’s earliest inhabitants
Amazing India
The Miracle at Shravasti
Visiting Shravasti is like walking on hallowed ground, for the Buddha performed his most dramatic miracles here. Discover the many sacred sites in this town and the story of a disciple’s touching devotion to his Lord
Treasures of India
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The only reason we know how the life in Peshwai #Pune looked like, is thanks to the artworks of James Wales - an 18th-century Scottish artist who brought alive the Peshwa court through his canvas. Historian @MulaMutha takes us back in time...
