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Aurangzeb's tomb: 'Correcting' historical wrongs is a slippery slope

New Delhi, April 12 -- In 1654, the future Mughal emperor Aurangzeb issued a set of strict instructions to one of his sons. The prince was to wake up 72 minutes before sunrise, commanded the father. H... Read More


Stories foreign writers spun around 'sati'

New Delhi, March 7 -- In 1818 the rani of Travancore confronted a strange problem. A woman called Veeramma, widow of an immigrant soldier, wished to burn herself with his remains. Permission was denie... Read More


Sati was real. But it was also a great story

New Delhi, March 7 -- In 1818 the rani of Travancore confronted a strange problem. A woman called Veeramma, widow of an immigrant soldier, wished to burn herself with his remains. Permission was denie... Read More


Sati was real. But it was also great propaganda

New Delhi, March 7 -- In 1818 the rani of Travancore confronted a strange problem. A woman called Veeramma, widow of an immigrant soldier, wished to burn herself with his remains. Permission was denie... Read More


The inconvenient 'public women' of history

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- In 1809, a British official took great umbrage at the conduct of an Indian prince. The ruler of Gwalior, the man reported, had "bestowed his affections" on a woman called Rus Kufo... Read More