South Asian History
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The mythical land of Shangri-La has long held a spiritual appeal. But is it really mythical? Could such a place really exist? more...
Sir Stamford Raffles, Ideal British Imperialist
By: James Ellsworth
This British administrator founded Singapore, conserved Melaka, and administered Java with foresight and tolerance. There was reciprocal love between ruler and ruled. more...
By: John Walsh
Contact between the Greek Selucid world and the INdian Mauryan one was deepened by the man who wrote the Indica. more...
By: Robert O'Connor
A look at the pro-Khalistan movement, from the partition of India and Pakistan to its involvement in the assassination of Indira Ghandi to India Air Flight 182. more...
By: Terri Paajanen
The tourist destination of Angkor Wat has a long history, making the ruins there a remarkable sight after so many hundreds of years. more...
By: John Walsh
Why did Lord Curzon want to partition Bengal at the beginning of the twentieth century and what happened next? more...
By: John Walsh
Modern Nepal was dominated for more than two centuries by the Shah Dynasty of the Gukrhas - yet their kings struggled to create a developed and strong state. more...
The Ghurid Sultanate, 1009-1215
By: John Walsh
The history of the Ghurid Sultanate, their liberation from the Ghaznavid Dynasty and eventual defeat by the Khwarizm Shah. more...
By: John Walsh
Thel ife of the historical Buddha and how Buddhists remember the Enlightened One. more...
By: John Walsh
The ancient history of Nepal is not well-known. Was it influenced only by India and China or did it have its own culture? Who are the Newar people? more...
The Ghaznavid Dynasty 977-1186
By: John Walsh
An introduction to the Ghaznavid Dynasty and its greatest rulers, Sebuktigin and Mahmud. more...
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