history in images
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A Briton clicked these rare images of Kathmandu at a time when Nepal didn’t let in most foreigners
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‘Burn your drawings of the Taj as no pencil can ever represent anything half so beautiful’
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From the pages of ‘Baburnama’, amazing illustrations of Hindustan’s birds and animals
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The birds of the short-lived Barrackpore menagerie, painted in stunning detail by Indian artists
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Illustrations: In 18th century, batik clothing was worn in Java to express both status and character
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In images: Home baking underwent a revolution in England in the 19th century
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In illustrations: Tales of conquests and adventures from the life of Alexander the Great
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Historical photos of the Kaʿba and the Hajj season
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Remembering Sam Tata, the photographer who was equally at ease on the street and in the studio
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In photos: How Gurugram’s now-demolished Kaman Sarai helps residents reimagine their city
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What does this image of an owl in an English church have to do with antisemitism?
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Lost photos of the band Blue Notes capture the time before jazz was exiled from South Africa
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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin had his entire reign photographed. The images were missing – until now
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‘Bombs going off like the rains in Sawan’: A reminder from Indian WWI soldiers on the cost of war
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How the Indian everyman became a subject of art
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Photos: An Indian couple has built a collection of 4,500 Raj-era picture postcards
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Photos: How ancient manuscripts have depicted the teachings of Gautam Buddha
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How the British used postcards as a propaganda tool during the Bombay plague of 1896
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Photos: The American photographer who came to Calcutta during WWII and fell in love with the city
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An Australian trainspotter’s images from the 1960s could rewrite steam engine history in India
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Photos: When two 19th-century Sinhalese Buddhist monks travelled to England to join the Church
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Rare manuscripts: A look at an illustrated Mughal copy of Nizami’s tragic romance ‘Layla Majnun’
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For 18th century painters, Indian port cities Calcutta, Bombay and Madras held a very special place
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Mackenzie’s messengers: A Raj-era painting shows how Indians helped the British map India
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These illustrations from the Judeo-Persian epic ‘Fath Nama’ are a work of art
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Video: On Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary, a scrutiny of his projection as a Sikh warrior
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The 2,200-year history of India’s Bene Israel Jews began with seven ship-wrecked couples
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A history lesson for the Tatas (and Indigo) as they consider buying out Air India
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Videos: How May Day was once celebrated in Hitler’s Germany (and elsewhere in the world)
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A new exhibition aims to tell the history of India through 200 objects from all over the world
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These 13 crucial events capture the sparkling adventures of the Kohinoor
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The story of the other East India Company: a Dutch enterprise in Ceylon (gorgeous images alert)
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How Ottoman Turks depicted women of India and other parts of the world
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How ascetics and yogis were depicted in Indian paintings from the Mughal era
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A look at Jain manuscripts and drawings from the early 19th century
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These Burmese manuscripts retrace the Buddha's journey to enlightenment
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Here is a look at the only known Persian copy of 'The book of Sindbad'
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Delhi painted on ivory: Scenes from the Mughal and British era
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Stunning Jain manuscripts from the 13th century go online
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A New York library gives a rare glimpse into a forgotten India
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How an Indian played a crucial part in preserving Burma’s history for posterity
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Do you feel jealous, old girl? Personal histories and postcards from Burma