Taking place every 12 years, this Jain festival celebrates the life of saint Bahubali. Millions of devotees travel to Shravana Belagola in the Indian state of Karnataka, in South India ...
Discover the controversial life of Phoolan Devi, from oppressed child to powerful politician. Her story is one of ...
Eden Prairie woman’s new book documents her father’s life and delves into the early days of India’s independence. By Leah Shaffer Back in the mid-1990s, Rajshree Puri was ...
When British colonial rule of India ended in August 1947, the country was divided into two independent states. India was intended to be majority-Hindu and a new state – Pakistan – was created ...
HistoByte, India's first historical fiction contest for teenage school students, is now open for submissions and school ...
Celebrate the unsung heroes of India's struggle for independence. Narrate stories of Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent resistance, Subhash Chandra Bose's audacious spirit, and Bhagat Singh's sacrifice.
Irawati Karve led a life that stood apart from those around her. Born in British-ruled India, and at a time when women didn't have many rights or freedoms, Karve did the unthinkable: she pursued ...
The settlement's flat-roof homes, of one or two stories ... tenets of the Jain religion in India during the 6th century BCE. Accounts of Mahavira's life differ, particularly between Jainism's ...