by Aseem Gupta | Feb 24, 2016 | History, Empires & Civilizations
Reading Time: 23 MinutesIn 1757, the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal at the Battle of Plassey. The victory was remarkable because the Company was not a sovereign kingdom attempting to conquer a neighbour. It was a commercial corporation that...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 23, 2016 | History, Empires & Civilizations
Reading Time: 24 MinutesDuring the seventh century, a kingdom emerging from the Tibetan Plateau became one of Asia’s most formidable military powers. Its armies crossed mountain passes, conquered neighboring kingdoms, fought the Tang dynasty of China, and...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 22, 2016 | History, Empires & Civilizations
Reading Time: 24 MinutesWhen Alexander the Great marched into northwestern India in 326 BCE, he brought two ancient worlds into one of history’s most famous encounters. His armies fought Indian rulers, crossed unfamiliar rivers, and eventually refused to advance...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 21, 2016 | Biography, Lives & Historical Figures
Reading Time: 21 MinutesFew ancient rulers remain as visible in modern India as Emperor Ashoka. The Lion Capital from his pillar at Sarnath became the country’s State Emblem, while the 24-spoked Ashoka Chakra occupies the centre of its national flag. More than...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 19, 2016 | History, Empires & Civilizations
Reading Time: 19 MinutesIn September 1695, an English pirate named Henry Every attacked a ship belonging to the Mughal Empire as it returned to India from the Red Sea. The vessel, known as the Ganj-i-Sawai, carried valuable cargo and passengers returning from the Hajj...
