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The peculiar idol of Hanuman.

A unique idol of the Vedic demigod Hanuman that may also be one the earliest to be created

The indomitable Saraswati: From a river to a strong willed independent woman, the evolution of a Rigveda deity.

Named after a river with crystal clear waters, Saraswati remains an influential Vedic goddess

The German side of the story.

A Russian war film that strives to recreate with brutal honesty the historical battle of Stalingrad

Fansi Tungri: 468 steps to the hangman’s noose.

Behind one of Ranchi's popular temples, is a grim history of death by hanging.

Jagannath temple: Kalingan in form, Kalingan in spirit.

Built in the 16th century, the Jagannath temple at Ranchi is a work of Kalinga architecture

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Wars of Humayun.

A list of battles of the second Gurkani emperor Humayun.

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How the Bengal army came to be an army of robust Sepoys.

Delving into the fascination of populating the Bengal army with impressive Prussian type native Sepoys.

John Murray and his photo of the infamous well of Bibighar in Cawnpore.

One of the earliest photos of the infamous well of Bibighar in Cawnpore, British India.