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Bengaluru was education hub in the past, say inscriptions
Giving a fascinating peek into Bengaluru's past, inscriptions unearthed by researchers at The Mythic Society in some of these areas show that many 'agraharas' and 'mangalas' in the city were sites of well-organised residential educational institutions, much like small public universities.
20 May 2024, 00:12 IST
Bengaluru was education hub in the past, say inscriptions
20 May 2024, 00:12 IST
NCERT textbooks for Class 3, 6 with new syllabus to be available in April-May
In its revised syllabus for class 6, the education body has, in a chapter in the history syllabus on the origins and fall of the Harappan civilisation, has said that recent archeological findings from the Indus Valley site at Rakhigarhi has ruled out Aryan immigration, and that the similarity between Harappans and the Vedic people need to be researched.
04 April 2024, 17:25 IST
NCERT textbooks for Class 3, 6 with new syllabus to be available in April-May
04 April 2024, 17:25 IST
NCERT revisions to Class 12 history text show Harappans 'indigenous' to Haryana's Rakhigarhi site
Rakhigarhi in Hisar is also said to be the largest site from the pre-Harappan period. The Archaeological Survey of India has carried multiple excavations at the Rakhigarhi site — in seasoned gaps. During the excavation in 2022, the ASI found mounds 1, 3 and 7 were taken up, and in total 13 trenches were excavated.
04 April 2024, 07:06 IST
NCERT revisions to Class 12 history text show Harappans 'indigenous' to Haryana's Rakhigarhi site
04 April 2024, 07:06 IST
Unsung heroes from past come alive, digitally
In what is likely a first-of-its-kind initiative, over 600 hero stones scattered in and around Bengaluru can now be traced thanks to a freely accessible interactive digital map launched recently by a team of heritage conservationists.
17 February 2024, 23:12 IST
Unsung heroes from past come alive, digitally
17 February 2024, 23:12 IST
Prehistoric rock paintings found on Hyderabad outskirts
The collections include three sets of couples engaged in erotic postures, human figures with a heavy body and eight monkeys standing one above the other.
14 February 2024, 18:30 IST
Prehistoric rock paintings found on Hyderabad outskirts
14 February 2024, 18:30 IST
From ancient Egypt, 'Heads of Secrets' find an afterlife
Japanese and Egyptian archaeologists unearthed three death masks in a series of cut-rock tombs in the cliffs of Saqqara, a primary burial site for the Pharaonic capital of Memphis.
12 February 2024, 09:24 IST
From ancient Egypt, 'Heads of Secrets' find an afterlife
12 February 2024, 09:24 IST
India’s ‘dark age’ could be a myth, suggests new study
'Dark Age' is referred to as the period between the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization, and the emergence of 'Iron Age'
12 January 2024, 14:50 IST
India’s ‘dark age’ could be a myth, suggests new study
12 January 2024, 14:50 IST
Historians to explore India's vibrant past
This comprehensive volume — authored by distinguished historian Rudrangshu Mukherjee, alongside cultural expert Shobita Punja and acclaimed photographer-archivist Toby Sinclair — provides an in-depth look at the country’s past.
03 November 2023, 22:49 IST
Historians to explore India's vibrant past
03 November 2023, 22:49 IST
Imprisonment ‘corrects’ prisoners: An idea deep-seated in history
The idea that imprisonment and suffering were supposedly good for the prisoner didn’t emerge in the 19th century.
23 August 2023, 06:57 IST
Imprisonment ‘corrects’ prisoners: An idea deep-seated in history
23 August 2023, 06:57 IST
Did Oppenheimer try to kill his professor? What we know
In the movie, Robert Oppenheimer is seen trying to kill his professor by leaving a poisoned apple at his table.
28 July 2023, 12:33 IST
Did Oppenheimer try to kill his professor? What we know
28 July 2023, 12:33 IST
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