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Jaggayyapeta and Andhra’s Great Stupa
The lesser known story of one of the oldest stupas of Andhra Pradesh, which too would have been a celebrated marvel had its slabs and sculptures not been burned in kilns to make limestone!
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Ghadar Party: Call for freedom, across oceans
Catch the story of how Indians from as far wide as the U.S.A and Canada, fought for India’s Freedom... and how they almost led a massive revolt!
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The Bombay High Court: Then & Now
The hallowed halls of the Bombay High Court are located in one of Mumbai’s most iconic Victorian Gothic buildings, striking fear and hope, depending on which way the scales of justice tilt. On its 157th anniversary, let us look back at how the justice system in Mumbai evolved and the keepers of the people’s conscience in the court’s early days
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The Great Hedge of India
In the 19th century, the British built a hedge as part of a customs line passing across India from Layyah (present-day Pakistan) to Odisha covering a distance of about 1200 miles. Here is why!
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How Ladakh Became Part of J&K
The Indian government has announced the separation of Ladakh from Jammu & Kashmir, but why was Ladakh brought under Kashmiri rule in the first place? The story of Ladakh is one of conflict, treaties, a general who wrested the region and a Raja who completed the conquest