Captain Hastings Harington risked his life rescuing a wounded soldier during the relief of Lucknow in the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He sprinted towards an enemy gun which was firing at him from 25 ...

While our history books celebrate freedom fighters, the stories of tawaifs remain largely absent. Here’s looking at their ...

Netflix’s new series is about the scheming, menacing and murderous courtesans of Heeramandi. Here’s their real history.

Vivek Datta wrote, “I very much enjoy reading the From the Archive page. It gives interesting vignettes of the past, even when talking about the mundane. However, I am very disappointed in ...

Azeezunbai, also spelled as Azizun Bai, was involved in the 1857 ... the mutiny, when her husband was exiled, Indian fighters ...

Many stories have been told, many heroes have been honoured. Amidst these tales of valour and perseverance written down in ...

On 10th of May, the 1857 revolt started but does one know of the role our humble rotis played in the movement?

Scottish nobles recognize the authority of English King Edward I. 1503: Christopher Columbus discovers the Cayman Islands. 1534: French ...

The North Indian tawa'ifs (courtesans ... to have financially supported the 1857 mutiny against the British East India ...