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Romila Thapar: ‘Who were the Aryans?’ is a less important question than what it meant to be ‘Aryan’

Author: Romila Thapar, Michael Witzel, Jaya Menon, Kai Friese, Razib Khan

Source: Scroll

Of bravery and epic victories: The Story of Jodhpur Lancers (1885-1952)

Author: M S Jodha

Source: DailyO

Book excerpt: How Udham Singh, man who killed Lt Gov Michael Dwyer, planned his revenge

Author: Anita Anand

Source: The News Minute

How did the idea of Muslims as statistics emerge in India?

Author: Hilal Ahmed

Excerpt: Laxmibai Declares Herself Queen After the King’s Death

Author: Moupia Basu

Source: The Quint

Before Humayun got Persian help to regain Hindustan, his Sunni faith clashed with the young Shah’s Shi’ite orthodoxy

Author: Ira Mukhoty

Hicky's Bengal Gazette: Read an excerpt from a book on India's first newspaper, the people it featured

Author: Andrew Otis

Source: Firstpost

Excerpt: Hicky’s Bengal Gazette; The Untold Story of India’s First Newspaper by Andrew Otis

Author: Andrew Otis

Source: Hindustan Times

The Calcutta story

Author: David Lockwood

Source: The Pioneer

Book Excerpt: Here's A Look At The Latest Book On The Peshwa For All Bajirao-Mastani Fans

Author: Ram Sivasankaran

Source: News18