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India in the Persianate Age: 1000-1765 with Richard Eaton

Reflections on Mughal Art and Culture with Roda Ahluwalia

The Mystery Tower of the Silk Road | Riaz Dean

The Last Queen of Punjab with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Treasures

Treasures of the Gupta Empire with Sanjeev Kumar

Trails

Burzahom: India's Stonehenge

The Broken Script with Swapna Liddle

Tales of Delhi and its Ridge

Gandharan Treasures from the British Museum with Dr Sushma Jansari

Sarnath: Buddhism's Birthplace

This 2nd-century BCE miniature is among the earliest-known representations in metal of a goddess with weapons radiating from her hair. Made of copper alloy, it is believed to have been made in the Ganga basin, probably in Pataliputra (Patna).

The first selfie? Find Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya Dev Burman of Tripura along with his wife Monmohini Devi. This is one of the earliest-known Indian self-portraits or ‘selfies’ in today’s parlance. Shot circa 1880, the couple strikes a cozy pose. 


A class photo in the 1860s! The London Mission Girls' Boarding School was the first school for girls in Mysore, a pioneer in modern education. Opened in Bangalore in 1840, it is now on Mission Road and is called Mitralaya Girls’ High School.


Unable to defeat Malik Ambar, Mughal Emperor Jahangir commissioned this allegorical fantasy of him shooting an arrow through his enemy's severed head. Painted by Abu'l Hasan in 1616 CE, it tells us how the African General was Jahangir’s nemesis.

In the early 20th century, guests of Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior were given a special after-dinner treat. This silver toy train would chug along mini tracks on the banquet table, halting to serve cigars, wine and liqueur!


Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner (centre-right), in the 'The Signing of Peace in the Hall of Mirrors, Versailles 1919' by William Orpen. He was a signatory to the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, which ended World War I, on behalf of British India.

One of thousands of rock carvings or petroglyphs in the Konkan, in Maharashtra. Probably made by hunter-gatherers 10,000 years ago, they are scattered on hilltops, in fields and even on roadsides. Archaeologists are yet to unlock their secrets.


The oldest depiction of a tree in art is a tree native to India, the Peepul tree. The Harappans held it sacred as is evident from this Mohenjo-daro seal from around 2500 BCE. It is also the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. 

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The Ancient and Enduring Story of Khichdi: From Vedic Literature to Modern Times

Uncovering India's Ancient Culinary History

The Divine Deities from Kantara

Girnar Rock Inscriptions and The Stories They Tell

The Story of Pepper and its Indian Origin

Korkai: India’s Pearl Port

Sanchi - A Canvas of Buddhist History

Lost Cities

Magadha & the First Empire (543 - 330 BCE)

India's Textile Legacy

Arikamedu: The Ancient Port

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TELIA RUMAL DUPATTA

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SILVER RAJWADA KUNDAN RING

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The Caves of Meghalaya

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