Rakhigarhi DNA Study Explained: Who Were the Real Harappans?
The ancient DNA study conducted on human remains from the archaeological site of Rakhigarhi has become one of the most important scientific breakthroughs in the study of early Indian history. Rakhigarhi is one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, and the genetic analysis of skeletons found at the site has provided valuable…
How the Keezhadi Excavation Is Rewriting the History of the Sangam Age
For decades, historians relied primarily on literary sources to reconstruct the history of early South India. The famous poems of Sangam Literature (300BCE to 200 CE) described a vibrant society of warriors, poets, traders, and kings. However, critics often argued that these literary works might contain exaggerations or poetic imagination rather than historical reality. However,…
Iran War: Global Rightist’s suicidal mission
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain waved the “piece of paper” (the Anglo-German Declaration) to a crowd at Heston Aerodrome in London on 30 September 1938. “I believe it is a peace of our time” he declared emphatically. The declaration promised both the nations will adhere to Munich Agreement (by which Germany was given major portion…