India, home to a myriad of historical places and monuments, is a treasure trove of history. Each site, from the iconic Taj Mahal to the ancient ruins of Hampi and the intricate caves of Ajanta, has a ...
On Monday, the University of Michigan’s Center for South Asian Studies hosted Professor Nayanjot Lahiri, a historian and archaeologist, to discuss conservation struggles faced by India’s archeological ...
Although it is well recognized that the Mughals are largely responsible for Delhi's cultural splendor and grandeur, few ...
The idea that large statues might act as political tools is hardly a novel one. Immortalized figures from the past often serve the interests and ideologies of the present, whether it’s Lord Nelson ...
Ram V. Sutar, an 89-year-old sculptor known for designing scores of large monuments in his native India, is observing construction on two statues in the western part of the country to honor a pair of ...
NEW DELHI, May 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Taj Mahal, built as a monument to a woman who died in childbirth, is set to get a baby feeding room in a first for India where conservative ...