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Legend and Lore

  • ‘Asan Bibir Panchali’: A Bengali Islamic devotional folklore that opposes female infanticide

    ‘Asan Bibir Panchali’: A Bengali Islamic devotional folklore that opposes female infanticide

    Feb 08, 2025 · 05:30 pm
  • What the spider tales of Indians in the Caribbean reveal about our fragility and powers of endurance

    What the spider tales of Indians in the Caribbean reveal about our fragility and powers of endurance

    Jan 22, 2022 · 11:30 am
  • The legend of the Indian prince who is the forefather of all Cambodians

    The legend of the Indian prince who is the forefather of all Cambodians

    Nov 21, 2021 · 11:30 am
  • Maha Shivratri: Bengal has two Shiva traditions – of the potbellied peasant and the King of Kailash

    Maha Shivratri: Bengal has two Shiva traditions – of the potbellied peasant and the King of Kailash

    Mar 04, 2019 · 09:02 pm
  • Why Arjuna’s massive chariot in Mahabalipuram suddenly got named after Ganesha

    Why Arjuna’s massive chariot in Mahabalipuram suddenly got named after Ganesha

    Oct 08, 2016 · 08:30 pm
  • Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned: The legend of the bell of Dōjō-ji

    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned: The legend of the bell of Dōjō-ji

    Sep 24, 2016 · 08:30 pm
  • Was Helen really to blame for the Trojan War – or just a scapegoat?

    Was Helen really to blame for the Trojan War – or just a scapegoat?

    Sep 21, 2016 · 11:30 pm
  • From legend to science: The tame crocodiles of Karachi's Manghopir shrine

    From legend to science: The tame crocodiles of Karachi's Manghopir shrine

    Mar 02, 2016 · 04:30 pm
  • Found and lost? Old Hyderabad’s famous tunnels

    Found and lost? Old Hyderabad’s famous tunnels

    Apr 18, 2015 · 10:30 am