Tag Results: Literature
Forgotten Treasures
Great Libraries of India
Where would you find manuscripts once owned by Emperor Shah Jahan, poetry handwritten by Lord Byron and Dante’s The Divine Comedy? Discover these and other priceless books and manuscripts as we dig deep into some of India’s great libraries
Snapshort Histories
Jain Ramayana: A ‘Non-Violent’ Retelling
Catch the story of a very different Ramayana – where Ravana is a good man and Hanuman is not a monkey. Steeped in time, the ancient Jain Ramayana – Paumacariya – packs in quite a tale.
History in a Dish
Nimatnama- The Treasure Trove of Recipes
There are few cookbooks, in the annals of the history of culinary arts that are as fascinating or even as quirky as the Nimatnama
History Daily
Kalapi: Prince, Prodigy and Poet
Heartbroken, betrayed and torn apart from his paramour, this prince from Gujarat sought refuge in poetry that mirrored his tortured soul. Catch the story of ‘Kalapi’, a royal whose contribution to Gujarati literature will always be remembered