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Tales & Trails
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Maharaja Duleep Singh, son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, was just 10 years old when he lost his kingdom. He is famously known as the boy who gave away the Kohinoor. In this episode of Tales & Trails, we bring you the story of this tragic prince...
History Daily
Cover Story
Sri Harmandir Sahib: A History of Struggle & Devotion
The Sri Harmandir Sahib or Golden Temple in Amritsar is the glittering heart of Sikhism but building and protecting it was a centuries-long journey of intrigue, wars and occupation. Catch the story of how the shrine was lost, destroyed and rebuilt
History Daily
Kushinagar: Where Buddha Slipped his Earthly Bonds
What were the Buddha’s last words, his final instructions? Here’s a look at what records remain, and what now stands in the place of his passing – Kushinagar, a tiny kingdom at the foot of the Himalayas and one of the four most significant sites of Buddhist pilgrimage
History Daily
The Story of Delhi’s Cinema Halls
As single-screen cinemas wind down towards ‘The End’ across the country, we bring you the story of Delhi’s old-school cinema halls, the script of which is set against a backdrop of politics, war and turbulent social equations
Stories that Make India
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Mysterious, desolate and full of tales - why is the abandoned village of Kuldhara, close to Jaisalmer considered haunted? Here is its story...
Living History
Forgotten Treasures
Dr William Roxburgh: Pioneer of Indian Botany
A British doctor-turned-naturalist whose life’s mission it was to study Indian flora. Catch the amazing story of the ‘Father of Indian Botany’, his garden-laboratory, and the adventure that led to his magnum opus titled ‘Flora Indica’
Forgotten Treasures
The Bombay Blackwood: A Class Apart
Did you know that Bombay was home to its own style of furniture - the ‘Bombay Blackwood’ that was so in vogue, that US millionaires and Middle Eastern Sultans used to collect it
Living History
The Romance of Indian Muslin
For more than two millennia, Indian muslin, described as ‘woven air’ and ‘evening dew’, was worth its weight in gold. Where did it come from and did the weavers really have their thumbs severed? Here’s an account of how this near-invisible fabric enchanted the world
Tales of Our Cities
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Imposing and hauntingly beautiful, the great fort of Tughlaqabad was also cursed. Hear the story of the sultan who wanted to build the most impregnable fort and the Sufi saint, who cast a shadow on his ambitions. Join Historian & Author Sapna Liddle in Tughlaqabad...
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Amazing India
Amazing India
Basu Bati: A Timeless Legacy of Bengali Heritage
‘Basu’ is a familiar surname from Bengal. But who was the ‘first Basu’ and how is he linked to a magnificent but forgotten mansion hidden away in North Kolkata? Catch the glorious story of Basu Bati, where a slice of the nation’s history was made
Amazing India
Khetri Fort: Shekhawati’s Hidden Gem
If Shekhawati in Rajasthan is synonymous with havelis, temples and historic monuments, here’s a treasure that is usually overlooked. Crowned by a massive fort, the town of Khetri is known for its unusual tryst with India’s destiny
Amazing India
Badaun: City of Sultans
As many as three Sultans of Delhi cut their teeth in Badaun and another retired here after he abdicated the throne. Visit the top ten monuments of a town whose legacy dates back to the Delhi Sultanate and catch some priceless nuggets from a former ‘first city’ of the subcontinent
Heritage Matters
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The comeback of Mumbai’s Royal Opera House has a lot of lessons for anyone looking at how to make heritage properties, especially privately owned ones, viable. What has also been important is how it has been made relevant to a new audience. On ‘Heritage Matters’ we show you how...
