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The Arab invasions in India began with the Umayyad Caliphate, which attacked Sind in the 8th century CE, before marching south. Trace their early journey in the subcontinent, find out who their arch-rivals were, and how they influenced Indian Ocean trade.


Arab Invasions: The Caliphate Looks East (8th CE - 11th CE)

Though largely invisible in histories of the First World War, over 550,000 men in the ranks of the Indian army were non-combatants. From the porters, sweepers and construction workers in the Coolie Corps to those who maintained supply lines and removed the wounded from the battlefield.

Indian Labour in a Global Conflict (1914 - 1921)

Lost Cities

 From a money-spinner for great empires to an unremarkable railway halt today, it’s been a very long journey for the former port city of Saptagram. Catch the incredible story of its earlier avatar, Satgaon, whose fortunes rose and fell with Bengal’s shifting riverine geography

Saptagram: A Port that Ran Aground

After years of neglect and shoddy renovations, a restoration plan returns a Mumbai landmark to its lost glory

Flora Fountain: Looking To The Future

The Zamorins of Calicut lorded over the spice trade in Kerala for 500 years. But a certain Zamorin will always be remembered for snubbing one of the greatest European explorers of all time. Catch the saga of the Zamorins, the secret of their success, and their abrupt and dramatic end

The Rise and Fall of the Zamorins of Calicut

The island paradise of Andaman & Nicobar has a turbulent history of ownership, the most interesting chapter being written during India’s Independence. Here’s a glimpse into the hard ball played by Pakistan to acquire these islands during the Partition of India


When Pakistan Claimed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Girnar Rock Inscriptions are messages from three mighty kings, each from a different era – the Mauryas, Kshatrapas and Guptas. Here’s an exciting window into their times

Girnar Rock Inscriptions and The Stories They Tell

Did you know that just one museum, the Louvre in Paris, got over 7 million visitors last year? How do we revive our museums in India and take art to one and all?

Art - Breaking Barriers | Tales & Trails

CONTENT TYPE

Stories That Make India

Indian Labour in a Global Conflict (1914 - 1921)

Saptagram: A Port that Ran Aground

Flora Fountain: Looking To The Future

The Rise and Fall of the Zamorins of Calicut

When Pakistan Claimed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Girnar Rock Inscriptions and The Stories They Tell

Art - Breaking Barriers | Tales & Trails

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CONTENT TYPE

Stories That Make India

Arab Invasions: The Caliphate Looks East (8th CE - 11th CE)

Indian Labour in a Global Conflict (1914 - 1921)

Saptagram: A Port that Ran Aground

Flora Fountain: Looking To The Future

The Rise and Fall of the Zamorins of Calicut

When Pakistan Claimed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Girnar Rock Inscriptions and The Stories They Tell

Art - Breaking Barriers | Tales & Trails