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Across the Karakorams: India-China Dispute through the Centuries
India’s border areas with China in Ladakh were once an ignored arid zone, so inhospitable that no one cared to govern them. But beyond them lay ancient lands which even found mention in the Vedas and Puranas. We uncover the history of the Indo-China border dispute, which serves as a background to the recent events.
History Daily
Decoding the Kushanas
Experts are still piecing together details of the Kushana dynasty, whose evolution from a nomadic tribe into master administrators, and a cultural and economic superpower is a riveting story. In an interview to Akshay Chavan, US-based historian and Kushana expert Prof Xinru Liu shares some exciting details
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The Kushanas: India and Beyond (60 CE - 230 CE)
A nomadic tribe from China, pushed out of its mountain home, ended up founding the sprawling great Kushana Empire. Catch the story of how they ruled, expanded, dominated the Silk Route and even shaped the course of Buddhism.
Amazing India
Charminar: Hyderabad’s First Building
Recognised globally as a symbol of Hyderabad, the Charminar is a masterpiece of the Qutub Shahi dynasty – and the first building in Hyderabad. Find out how the Nizams later used this 16th-century monument to rebrand their princely state, and catch up on the gup that surrounds this architectural icon