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HistoriCity: How caste evolved in ancient India

India, April 14 -- Why did Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, chairman of the Drafting Committee of India's Constitution, oppose Manavadharma Shastra or Manusmriti to the extent of publicly burning copies of ... Read More


HistoriCity: How the concept of waqf evolved in the Indian subcontinent

India, April 8 -- With Parliament recently passing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which sought to alter how properties donated by Muslims are to be governed, it is important to understand what waqf is, and... Read More


HistoriCity: From Mithra to Soma, ancient links that connect Parsis and Hindus

India, March 28 -- Almost a week has passed since Nowruz or Jamshedi Nowroz, the Parsi new year, that not too many Indians know was celebrated. Possibly fewer may know about the fascinating ancient li... Read More


HistoriCity: Odisha's Ratnagiri is a portal to a time when Buddhism flourished

India, March 13 -- The discovery of nearly two metres long Buddha heads with intact features has brought the other Ratnagiri near the eastern coast of India in Odisha is establishes that Buddhism was ... Read More


HistoriCity: The rise of the house of Qatar and its old pearl link with Mumbai

India, Feb. 19 -- Smaller in size than the state of Nagaland in north-east India, Qatar stands for its outsized influence even in the Arabian peninsula. It has one of the highest GDP per capita in the... Read More


HistoriCity: History of Nizari Ismailis stretches from Iran to India

India, Feb. 13 -- The death of Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th Imam of Ismaili Muslims, known for his philanthropic work and heritage conservation projects in India, is an occasion to revisit ... Read More