Curiously trial by jury was voluntary in medieval England. However, if you did refuse to stand trial, the authorities would crush you between two heavy … The Gruesome Methods of Proving Guilt or Innocence in the Middle AgesRead more
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How India’s Spiritual Masters Fought Orthodoxy
Hundreds of years after his death, the Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838-1918) remains one of the most widely revered saints. He is worshipped by millions … How India’s Spiritual Masters Fought OrthodoxyRead more
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Why the Vikings left Greenland
One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is why did the Norse, who had established successful settlements in southern Greenland in 985, abandon … Why the Vikings left GreenlandRead more
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Alberuni’s Impressions of Brahminical Society in India
An excerpt from Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization by Namit Arora. Central to ‘the Hindu world of thought’, writes Alberuni, ‘is that which … Alberuni’s Impressions of Brahminical Society in IndiaRead more
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The Most Lavish Mesopotamian Tomb Ever Found Belongs to a Woman
In the late 1920s, deep in the southern Iraqi desert, British archaeologist Leonard Woolley uncovered the most lavish Mesopotamian tomb ever discovered. The 4,500-year-old skeleton … The Most Lavish Mesopotamian Tomb Ever Found Belongs to a WomanRead more
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Gruesome ‘Blood Worms’ Invaded a Dinosaur’s Leg Bone
Around 80 million years ago in what is now Brazil, a sick dinosaur limped along—but its days were numbered. Its leg bone was so diseased … Gruesome ‘Blood Worms’ Invaded a Dinosaur’s Leg BoneRead more
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Creative Forgetfulness
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX0ar575Qq0&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Eric Foner On Contact
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The IIT Kharagpur Calendar Is the Right’s Attempt To Appropriate the Indus Valley Civilisation
Recently, a calendar circulated by the Indian Knowledge Systems centre at IIT Kharagpur generated controversy. It presented an incoherent pastiche of imagery and symbols, various … The IIT Kharagpur Calendar Is the Right’s Attempt To Appropriate the Indus Valley CivilisationRead more
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50,000-Year-old Social Network Across Africa
Humans are social creatures, but little is known about when, how, and why different populations connected in the past. Answering these questions is crucial for … 50,000-Year-old Social Network Across AfricaRead more
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Maulana Hasrat Mohani and the Persistent Minority Question
Born in 1875 at Mohaan village in the Unnao district of present-day Uttar Pradesh, poet-politician Maulana Hasrat Mohani remained eclectic to the point of nihilism … Maulana Hasrat Mohani and the Persistent Minority QuestionRead more