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Twilight of the Peshwas: G.S. Sardesai and the Unravelling of the Maratha State
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Part 2: From the high-water mark at Delhi to the fatal Treaty of Bassein, Sardesai’s Main Currents of Maratha History analyses how internal flaws doomed the empire built by the Peshwas.
Sir Charles Warre Malet, concluding a treaty in 1790...
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Beyond Myth and Hagiography: G.S. Sardesai and the Making of the Maratha State
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Part 1: A century after his landmark Patna lectures, Main Currents of Maratha History remains a classic primer for understanding the anatomy of Maratha power.
It seems Chhatrapati Shivaji and Maratha history are condemned to be trapped between the Scylla...
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The Huns Who Came in from the Cinematic Cold
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Peter o' Toole in 'The Night of the Generals' (1967), which remains vastly underrated despite its trenchant probing of the Nazi psyche.
This week marks yet another anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe. The dating...
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Kaliningrad and the Ghosts of Prussia
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From Teutonic fortresses to modern missile garrisons, the contested geography of the Baltic has made Königsberg, now Kaliningrad, a recurring European flashpoint.
Russian naval and missile forces make Kaliningrad a strategic hinge on NATO’s eastern flank.
In 1736, Swiss polymath...
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The Israel Lobby and Its Discontents
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A new book revisits the contentious case that Israel’s friends wield too much influence in Washington. Yet the roots of America’s attachment to Israel run deeper.
Harry Truman's recognition of Israel in 1948 remains an early test of the competing...
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The Night Democracy Changed
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Nearly half a century separates today's journalism students from the midnight of June 25, 1975. For many of them, the Emergency belongs to textbooks, examination questions and occasional political debates. Yet, history acquires a different texture when narrated by someone...
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Unearthing India’s Forgotten Histories
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From restoring ancient temples to rewriting historical narratives, this year’s Prakashchandra Surana Historian Award celebrated the need for a wider understanding of India’s past.
Pune: History is not merely a record of vanished centuries but a map to understanding the...
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Beyond the Raj
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Besides redrawing the political map, British rule in India altered the rhythms of everyday life, introduced new social habits and, perhaps most significantly, influenced the way Indians viewed themselves. The end of colonial rule in 1947 brought political independence, but...
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