In his book, “Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas” (Juggernaut, 2022), Anirudh Kanisetti provides a riveting account of the political rivalries, bloody battles, and ...

While many ancient settlements eventually turn into empty archaeological ruins, several urban centers across the subcontinent ...

In October 1938, Italian archaeologist Amedeo Maiuri made a remarkable discovery during excavations at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii — a small, intricately carved ivory statuette of a female ...

Even if medieval Indian kings didn’t control the entire subcontinent, the region’s wealth and population helped them impact world events. Procession on the occasion of a Durbar (audience) of the Mogul ...

Chess spread quickly through feudal Europe, far from its roots in sixth-century India. Here’s how the game of strategy kept ...

The decipherment of Brahmi language unlocks a deeper understanding of human existence in ancient times, with Ashokan edicts ...