In 1989, the Jammu and Kashmir Insurgency centred on Srinagar. With periodic unannounced protests and strikes, the region is still a highly politicized hub of separatist activity (“bandhs” in local…
A Solapur fort inscription reveals that the town was known as Sonalpur, whereas an inscription on a fort well reveals that it was known as Sandalpur. The district’s name came…
The Madras Town Improvement Act established a municipal council for Mangalore on May 23, 1866, in charge of civic amenities and urban planning (1865). 178 Italian Jesuits who came to…
One of Tamil Nadu’s 38 southern India districts is called Salem. Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, and Namakkal are presently the three separate districts that make up the district. The district’s administrative centre…
Siliguri is a significant city in West Bengal, and the “Twin Cities” partner with Jalpaiguri, the district’s administrative centre. In the Indian state of West Bengal, the city extends across…
The arrest of Ghulam Qadir, the grandson of Najeeb-ud-Daula, who was defeated by the Maratha general Mahadaji Scindia, on December 18, 1788, marked the end of the conflict between the…
Only after the entrance of Dutch, Portuguese, British, and French traders is the history of Pondicherry documented. Contrarily, neighbouring locations with historical accounts that precede the colonial era include Arikamedu,…
According to the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, the ancient port of Tyndis, situated on the northern side of Muziris, was close to Kozhikode. Its precise location is up for…
Perhaps Jalandhara, a Nath Guru from here, inspired the city’s naming. According to the Vedas, Devasya Verma established the city. Other theories include that it served as the seat of…
The capital of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh is Raipur. In addition to being the largest city in the state, Raipur serves as the administrative centre for both the Raipur…
The Mauryan dynasty’s Ashoka controlled Nellore in the third century BCE. Following the Pallava Dynasty’s conquest of Nellore, which lasted until the sixth century CE, Nellore was ruled for a…
Known initially as Chaupala, Moradabad was a bastion of the Katehria Rajputs who had constructed a mud-brick fort with a view of the Ganges. Except for a few monuments honouring…
