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history
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Explore the Rich Cultures of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East at SOAS University of London
In the most basic sense of the word, language first developed as a means to gossip. It’s a…
Sri Lanka’s New Visa-free Policy for India; Culture and Religion Are Magnet for Indian Tourists
Now that India and travellers from six other countries – China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand, can…
Indic Textiles: The History of Saree
Mainstream historical discussions have often focused more or less on great wars, monarchical exploits, technological developments, architectural and…
The Assassination of Indira Gandhi: I was There
On 31 October 1984, Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was killed by her Sikh bodyguards. The assassination…
Ceylon
The story of Britain’s acquisition of Ceylon, one of the strangest in the history of imperial expansion is…
Dance
Dance has been an important part of most cultures from their earliest times. Throughout the world, as part…
Anthropology, Politics, and Place in Sri Lanka: South Asian Reflections from an Island Adrift
Abstract How does the idea of ‘South Asia’ play out in the politics and public culture of Sri…
Ancient DNA Reveals the Multiethnic Structure of Mongolia’s First Nomadic Empire
Long obscured in the shadows of history, the world’s first nomadic empire—the Xiongnu—is at last coming into view…
Buddhism in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is the oldest continually Buddhist country, Theravada Buddhism being the major religion in the island since…
Brief History of India
What is the brief history of India? The history of India starts with the existence of India itself…