India spectacularly celebrates festivals, with some festivities extending beyond a single day. The many festivals are observed in various ways around the nation. One example...
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- October 20, 2023
At the beginning of the 13th century, Upper Burma and Western Yunnan were occupied by different Tai ethnic communities who found a commonality in their...
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- October 20, 2023
Rice, one of the world’s most vital crops, has a history that stretches back millennia. Its origins can be traced to various regions in Asia,...
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- October 20, 2023
Sheetla Saptami was the festival when the chulha and later the modern-day stove was debarred from use. Oliya (curd and rice), Amchur, Mewadi Kachri and...
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- October 20, 2023
India is known for its agricultural practices throughout the world and agriculture is still practiced at a large scale. But it comes as a shock...
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- October 19, 2023
“In the beginning, when the world was first created, the soil produced practically every kind of corn, vegetable, and fruit, among other things. But as...
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- October 19, 2023
When we talk about the agrarian history of Bengal, a common term that we often come across is চিরস্থায়ী বন্দোবস্ত (Chirosthahi Bondobosto), in English it...
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- October 19, 2023
Delhi, India’s capital, is now a bustling megacity with a dense urban population. While it’s not known for agriculture today, its history is deeply rooted...
Situated along the Yamuna River, Delhi has historically served as a focal point for change and transformation. Ever since Anangpal Tomar founded Delhi in 1052,...
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- October 19, 2023
The southern Deccan region, with its semi-arid landscapes, has a rich history of sheep pastoralism that likely dates back to the Neolithic-Chalcolithic period around 3000...



















