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Richard David Williams’s dismantles the scholarly assumption that 1857 marked a decisive break between Mughal courtly culture and colonial modernity.

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The Indian arm of Oxford University Press (OUP) has issued an apology over the controversial portrayal of a Hindu warrior ...

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Vivek Oberoi is reportedly set to portray Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Rishab Shetty's upcoming historical epic, The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.