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A glimpse of India’s chess culture in 1850s books: Illustrations, Marathi verse and some history
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Tales and myths from Russian history show why autocrats continue to hold power in the country
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‘Moby Dick’ says Elephanta has the oldest whale portrait. Where on earth did Melville get that idea?
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Monsters and hatpins: There’s been fake news ever since there’s been news
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Celebrating Bhima Koregaon is unpatriotic? So why not other British victories in India too?
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Watch: Find out how one of the rarest blood groups was named after Bombay
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Despite their conspiracy theories, Hindutva backers raise valid concerns about Indian history books
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The Indian adventures of Amelia Earhart before she disappeared into oblivion
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Pirates, gold and ghosts: Goa’s ‘Treasure Island’ connection is a movie waiting to be made
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In Pakistan, nobody’s losing sleep over the poor state of an 1,800-year-old Buddha statue
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Mathematical winters: Ada Lovelace, 200 years on
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Napoleon: why escape from Elba anniversary is a bigger deal than Waterloo
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Vikings were pioneers of craft and international trade, not just pillaging