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Ayodhya Before the Medieval Era: A City of Many Faiths
Long before later disputes, Ayodhya — ancient Saketa — was a Kosala capital sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Here is its early history.
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The ancient world & how we got here
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Ashoka and the Mauryan Empire: India's First Great State
The Mauryas built the subcontinent's first vast empire — and Ashoka turned from conquest to an ethic of tolerance carved in stone. Here is their story.
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Before the Empires: A Short History of India's Deep Past
From the Indus cities to the Gupta golden age — a tour of the civilisations, ideas and rulers that shaped ancient India long before the medieval era.
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The Chola Navy: When a South Indian Empire Crossed the Ocean to War
In 1025 CE, the Chola emperor Rajendra I sent a fleet across the Bay of Bengal to strike Srivijaya — a rare feat of medieval Indian sea power.
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The Roads That Made India Rich: Ancient Overland Trade Routes
From the Grand Trunk Road to the Silk Road, ancient India sat at the heart of a web of overland routes carrying spices, ideas and faiths across Asia.
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Riding the Monsoon: Ancient India's Maritime Trade Empire
Using the monsoon winds, ancient Indian sailors traded spices and textiles from Rome to China, making the Indian Ocean a highway of commerce and culture.
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The Gupta Golden Age: When India Gave the World Zero
The Gupta era produced Aryabhata, the decimal system and the concept of zero — a flowering of science, maths and art that shaped the world. Here is its story.
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Nalanda: The World's First Great Residential University
Centuries before Oxford, Nalanda drew thousands of students from across Asia to a vast monastic campus in eastern India. Here is its remarkable story.
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North India Before the Medieval Era: Empires, Kingdoms and a Golden Age
Before the medieval period, the northern plains saw the Mauryas, the Gupta golden age, Harsha's empire and the Rajput kingdoms. Here is that long story.
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Takshashila: The Ancient Crossroads Where the World Came to Learn
Older than Nalanda, Takshashila taught medicine, grammar and statecraft at the meeting point of India, Persia and the Greek world. Here is its story.