At every temple in South India, the aarti for the deity is performed by burning a piece of camphor on a platter. Who knew ...

very fine-grained social history, at least in comparison to other parts of medieval India. We can trace out the activities of particular individuals: We can say that this year they were here ...

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The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and culture.

Let's look at the origins, history, cultural impact ... which has been around for thousands of years and traces back to medieval Europe. Monks used to wear cowls, which were hooded robes, as ...

The history of India includes the prehistoric settlements ... including the growth of Muslim dominions during the Medieval period intertwined with Hindu powers; the advent of European traders ...

The Cholas are seen as a great military power—lords of the earth and the sea. But the secret of their strength wasn’t soldiers or superior military acumen. It was a guild of merchants called ...

Before Rome awoke, the jurisconsult supervised the grooming of an Indian white elephant, an “exotic” marvel meant to match ...

In 1631, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the tomb of his favorite wife. With its symmetrical ...

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