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Manu S. Pillai: How purdah shaped women, power and politics in India

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- In April 1937, the junior maharani of Alwar decided to "go joy riding in an aeroplane." It was not an easy proposition. As Rajput royalty, she could not be exposed to anyone outs... Read More


Manu S. Pillai: The complicated history of English, colonialism, and Indian identity

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- In 1784, two white men joined forces to establish an English school in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. John Sullivan was British representative at the court of the local rajah, while C.F.... Read More


Who was Raja Ravi Varma's son? The lost story of India's forgotten artist

New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- In 1907, barely a year after the death of the celebrated Raja Ravi Varma, the press in Madras was all praise for another artist with the same last name. As much as "the people of... Read More