Explore the Ashokan Eras cultural and political developments, highlighting Ashokas influence on Buddhism and governance.

Gupta rulers acquired much of the land previously held by the Mauryan Empire, and peace and trade flourished under their rule. Detailed gold coins featuring portraits of the Gupta kings stand out ...

Discover the astronomical significance of Indian megaliths through Srikumar M. Menon's journey from architecture to ...

Despite the stereotypes, eunuchs clearly often played important roles in the ostensibly masculine world of strategic planning ...

Ancient civilizations exhibited remarkable technological expertise, evident in artifacts like the Antikythera Mechanism, ...

Ashoka had a pretty extraordinary reign leading the Mauryan Empire (located in what is now India). He began as a tyrant who ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known Christian church in Armenia. Shaped like an octagon with cross-shaped ...

He spread his philosophy through inscriptions, which were put up across the Mauryan empire. The above fragment is from the ancient port of Sopara near Mumbai. National Museum, New Delhi This ...

In the campaign film for Raw Mango’s latest festive collection, ‘Garland’, two different ideas of marriage are crossed to put ...

Alexander's invasion itself left no long lasting impression on India (though he may have influenced the young Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire), but his campaigns cemented his ...