In Upper Assam’s Charaideo district on the foothills of the Patkai Ranges, amidst the vast expanse of greenery, one can find a place where the holy spirits reside, the Moidams. There are around 90 big and small dome-shaped earthen mounds in...

Mathura culture, Mahabharata Period — ASI digs Govardhan Hill after 50 years- The Print The Archaeological Survey of India is on a mission to untangle the historical threads of Braj region, the birthplace of Hindu deity Krishna. For the first time...

Buddha relics return to India after historic Thailand tour- The Economic Times The relics of Lord Buddha, along with those of his disciples Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Maha Moggallana, after 26 days returned to the National Museum in Delhi on...

There is a wide range of studies on this topic, often contentious in various ways. Here I shall adopt a simple factual approach, outlining how the study of ancient Indian history and archaeology has developed in different stages from the mid-18th...