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Living History
Raja Parba: Songs of the Earth
It’s all play and no work for young women during the festival of Raja Parba in Odisha, which starts today. But through all the fun and games is one special theme rooted to the Earth . Discover the delightful festival and oral tradition at the heart of an Odia fertility ritual
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The Story of Raziyat-ud-din: Razia Sultan
She is one of the most famous queens of medieval India and yet we know so little of the life and times of Razia.
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The Fiery Madam Cama
The story of a woman who gave India’s cry for Independence, a voice across the world
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The ‘Tawaifs’ of Shahjahanabad
Did you know that the ‘Tawaif’ culture of Delhi rivalled that of Lucknow, and its end was a result of the rigid moralities of the Victorian age? A new book traces the journey of Mughal courtesans from dancers to teachers to revolutionaries...