Tamil poetry recited by both men and women at marathon arts festivals, called sangam, describes a caste society and extensive foreign trade with the Roman Empire that extended into southern India ...

The land of empires and kings, also known by many names that it got over centuries -- Bharat, Aryavarta, Hindustan, and India -- has witnessed a long history. It has been home to the world's ...

Following his death, local princes fought for control of the empire. The East India Company would take advantage of this and slowly gain control of parts of the Mughal Empire. Historian ...

Following the abolition of slavery across the British Empire, Indian indentured labourers provided a cheap source of labour to the government. Many Indians travelled from India to the Caribbean ...

Alexander's invasion itself left no long lasting impression on India (though he may have influenced the young Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire), but his campaigns cemented his ...