Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

On the eve of departure of the British from the British-India, the Nagas in the British occupied area declared their independence on 14th August, 1947. The declaration of Naga independence was ...

Prempeh I (born 18th December 1870 – died 12th May 1931) was the thirteenth king ruler of the Ashanti Empire and the Oyoko ...

Willem of Orange becomes a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. 1591: Scottish schoolmaster Dr. John Fian ...

Odisha in the 1880s. The city, with its rich history and vibrant intellectual traditions, shaped the formative years of a boy who would grow to challenge the might of the British empire.

One of the regions where gold was mined in India was the Kolar district of Karnataka, founded by the Western Ganga dynasty in the 2nd century BC. Kolar was under Chola rule till the Hoysalas drove ...

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For some people, the new year brings a resolution to refrain from drinking — if only for a month. In 2013, a British charity ...

The fabled Civil Administration and the equally prestigious British-Indian Army were the main pillars ... Viceroy from 1876 to 1880, escaped an assassination attempt on December 12, 1879, while ...

This heritage-listed archway, the surviving structure of the Pensioner Barracks, was rescued from demolition in the 1960s.

As the nation gears up to celebrate Parakram Diwas 2025, all roads lead to Cuttack, Odisha—birthplace of one of India’s most indomitable leaders, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The historic Barabati Fort ...

The American soldier and teacher, who grew up in the plains of Kansas and made his way to the hills of Cavite, lived a rich ...