What is a magnificent Victorian-Gothic palace doing in the bleak Bengal countryside? Find out why this royal abode and other relics of the Hetampur Raj are marooned in a village in Birbhum district
Some of the most comprehensive documentation of Bengal’s terracotta temples was done by an Englishman who blazed a trail across the countryside to study his beloved monuments. Catch the story of David McCutchion and his love for Bengali culture.
It’s a very long journey from being the son of a carpenter to helping draft the Indian Constitution. But Dr Harisingh Gour was no ordinary man. A jurist, social reformer, politician and poet, he even gifted his hometown a university. Here’s his fascinating story
Scattered across the Bengal countryside are great stories and clues to the life and times of the super-rich of yesteryear. Catch the incredible tale of a humble accountant honoured by Aurangzeb and whose descendants blazed a trail across three villages