The more concrete evidence of the formation of a distinct community can be traced back to the British colonial period ...

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the 11th and last King of Awadh, was an enthusiastic patron of dance and music, but also allegedly a ...

The year was 1857, and India was on the verge of its first war of independence. At that time, Nana Sahib, a leader of the rebellion against British rule, had taken control of Kanpur. The ...

In India, which is entrenched in patriarchy ... laid the groundwork for the 1857 rebellion in Haridwar in 1855, and defended Hindus at the Sindh border. In 2019, came the addition of the Kinnar ...

Through history, the Mela has held different meanings for ascetics, the colonised, colonisers, and tourists, but all have ...

Step into the heart of India's freedom struggle at the Red Fort! As a key site in the 1857 rebellion and the home of India’s first Prime Minister’s speech, this majestic fort invites travelers ...

These were women who identified as artists and poets; indeed, they possessed vast resources, which is why during events such as the 1857 rebellion, many courtesans were able to aid the Indian ...

India’s formal income tax system was first introduced in 1860 by the British to recover losses from the 1857 rebellion. The Income Tax Act was enacted in 1886 and has since undergone multiple ...