An American missionary who became a dedicated supporter of India's independence. Arriving in Madurai in 1925, he was inspired ...

During World War I, Indian revolutionaries and German agents conspired to incite an armed revolt against British rule. The ...

A special edition of Booked with Gaurav Sawant features author Sam Dalrymple discussing his book Shattered Lands: Five ...

Long before satellites, colonial powers used hand-drawn maps not to navigate, but to dominate. In India, cartography became a ...

Uncover the intense final 24 hours of British Raj: Jinnah's assassination plot, Gandhi's desperate fight, and Nehru's 'Tryst ...

It was an administrative transfer of power in 1947 that saw territories in the Gulf region change hands from the Indian ...

The last 24 hours before August 15, 1947 unfolded in a whirlwind of tension, hope, fear, and tragedy. This detailed, ...

Crown prince, commander, and revolutionary, Bir Tikendrajit Singh defied British domination with unwavering courage, becoming ...

India’s first anti-British uprising occurred in the early 1770s, led by the Sadhus and Sannyasis. The Sannyasi rebellion in ...

The forgotten rebellion of Chitradurga against British rule in 1849, captured in a historical novel by B.L. Venu.

According to Mukherjea, the colonial administration realized Indian entrepreneurs were formidable — and began working to ...