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I came across this interesting piece of history on pages 7 and 8 of the book ' Tears of the Begums: Stories of Survivors of the Uprising of 1857 ' (originally in Urdu as Begumat ke Aansoo ) written by Khwaja Hasan Nizami and translated by Rana Safvi  which I had reviewed on 6th of October, 2023 . Order links of the book ' Tears of the Begums ' below: Amazon India: Paperback Kindle Amazon USA: Kind...

Links to the news items, articles, latest released books and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: Oldest human footprints in North America really are 23,000 years old, study finds 1,400-year-old gold figures depicting Norse gods unearthed at former pagan temple Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard Restoration works...

After the fall of Delhi and Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar 's tragic departure from the Red Fort in 1857, members of the royal Mughal court had to flee to safer places. Driven out from their palaces and palanquins onto the streets in search of food and shelter, the dethroned royals scrambled to survive. Some bore their fate with a bitter pride, others succumbed to the adversity. Through twenty-nine ac...

Links to the news items, articles, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy Newton tree saplings auction raises more than £30k Mysterious and 'beautifully carved' life-size camel carvings discovered in Saudi Arabian desert New chambers discovered in Ancient Egypt...

I got a WhatsApp message from a friend which had a screenshot of the Wikipedia page of Jaddanbai (maternal grandmother of actor Sanjay Dutt) where it was stated that she was the daughter of Motilal Nehru and Daleepabai . When I checked the Wikipedia page of Jaddanbai, there is no longer a mention of Motilal Nehru who was the father of Jawaharlal Nehru . Most of the information mentioned in this po...

Links to the news items, articles, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: The Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas are India’s 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Site The Zagorochoria, Nestled On Mount Pindos In Epirus Added To UNESCO’s World Heritage List These ancient whittled logs could be the earliest known wooden structure A new human species? Mystery surrounds 300,000...

The Nautch girl, extravagantly adored for both her beauty and her virtuosity, belonged to a unique class of courtesans who played a significant role in the social and cultural life of India in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The nautch girl, it may be said, was no ordinary woman of pleasure—she had refined manners, a ready wit and poetry in her blood. She embodied a splendid synthesis of...

Links to the news items, articles, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: Remains Of Ancient Temple, Idols & Pillar, Discovered At Ram Janmabhoomi Excavation Site 1,000-year-old fossils of 'alien corpses' displayed at Mexico Congress Scientists rail against 'alien' bodies shown before Mexican Congress Archaeologists are fuming over ancient human relative rem...

This letter was written by Lord Macaulay to his father from Calcutta dated 12th October, 1836. Source: Page numbers 398-399 from the book ‘ The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay ’ written by his nephew ‘ George Otto Trevelyan .’ Order links of the book ' The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay ' below: Amazon India Amazon USA Flipkart And please don't forget to checkout Historylogy.com for latest bo...

Links to the news items, articles, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: Metal detectorist in Norway discovers massive cache of jewelry Small prey compelled prehistoric humans to produce appropriate hunting weapons and improve their cognitive abilities Ancient Greeks Built a Road and Primitive Railway to Haul Ships Overland Incredible rare coin worth £18MIL...

Throughout the 1990s Roy Moxham was a frequent visitor to India where he gathered a wide circle of Indian friends. A developing interest in Indian history, combined with a taste for travelling across remote areas, led to The Great Hedge of India . This is the quest for a lost wonder of the world, in the author’s words a ‘ridiculous obsession’, sparked off by the chance discovery in a Charing Cross...

Links to the news items, articles, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: Archaeologists stunned by 'astonishing' discovery of 2,000-year-old computer Human and ape ancestors arose in Europe, not in Africa, controversial study claims Humans faced a 'close call with extinction' nearly a million years ago Elite ancient Egyptian woman was embalmed with exotic i...

In this searing commentary penned with clinical precision, Dr. Anand Ranganathan shreds to smithereens once and for all the guilt-tripping, self-loathing fake narrative that Hindus have been duped with since Independence. There is no pretence, no political correctness, only unvarnished truth – that the Hindus are living under State-sanctioned Apartheid. Order links of the book ' Hindus in Hindu Ra...

Links to the news items, articles, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: Iron Age in India began over 4,000 years ago. Tamil Nadu’s Mayiladumparai revises research Website uncovering Bath Abbey's lost memorials launches How the biggest-ever Roman treasure trove was unearthed in a sleepy UK village Roman Caistor: Veterans help uncover new Iron Age evidence '...

The culture of Kerala is characterised by unique richness and variety in religion and philosophy, art and architecture, education and learning. This book attempts to give the reader a broad idea of the diverse aspects of the social life and culture of the people of Kerala in historical perspective. It has been designed to satisfy the needs of an average reader or visitor to Kerala who is looking f...

Links to the news items, articles, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: Early humans ‘wiped out by extreme event’ 1.1million years ago after scientists discover long-lost catastrophe Plantation slavery was invented on this tiny African island, according to archaeologists Benjamin Franklin Printed Money With a Special Dye and Innovative Techniques to Thwart...

Courting Hindustan is a deeply researched, elegantly crafted portrait of some of the most intriguing women figures practising traditional Indian entertainment art forms such as music, dance and poetry. It relives 2,500 golden years of women being elite traditional performers and how, over the centuries, they have captured the imagination of the country and the world at large, their art and lives b...

Links to the news items, articles, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: Strange, 300,000-year-old jawbone unearthed in China may come from vanished human lineage Largest-ever genetic family tree reconstructed for Neolithic people in France using ancient DNA 'Lost' 1,500-year-old Teotihuacan village discovered in the heart of Mexico City Missing 'body' of i...

When Emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia (Ethiopia today) heard about this example of modern technology, he was suitably impressed. He was certain this was exactly what Abyssinia needed to move into the 20th century. Buy Links for ' Reader's Digest Strange Stories, Amazing Facts II ': Amazon India Amazon USA And don't forget to checkout Historylogy.com for latest book reviews and tidbits from the page...

Links to the news items, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: 'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's coast Meteorite that crashed to Earth 3,500 years ago carved into arrowhead by Bronze Age hunters 'Exceptional' winged Medusa discovered in Roman-era mosaic in Spain See stunning likeness of Zlatý kůň, the oldest modern human to be geneti...

This book is the result of a solo journey the author Riaz Dean made retracing the old Silk Road. Along the way, amongst the mountains of Central Asia he stumbled across a landmark that, upon later researching the maps of Ptolemy , he came to realise was the geographer's lost Stone Tower . Order links of the book ' The Stone Tower: Ptolemy, the Silk Road, and a 2,000-year-old Riddle ' below: Amazon...

Links to the news items, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: Ancient Mayan city dating back 2,000 years unearthed in uncharted Mexican jungle Cleopatra’s perfume: We now know what the Egyptian queen smelled like Indian scientists discover ancient ocean in Himalayas Dambusters anniversary: German residents urge end to tourist visits Ancient DNA reveals div...

According to tradition, the almanac was first produced in China in 2256 B.C. It was probably one of the first books to be printed by the block printing press, invented in the seventh century A.D. By the beginning of the ninth century a writer commented that “these printed calendars have flooded the empire.” They have been on sale ever since. The T’ung Shu has the longest continuous printed history...

Links to the news items, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below: Mystery as coins missing from Roman hoard 'replaced with more valuable ones' 105 trafficked Indian antiquities being repatriated from the US ASI Set For Conservation Of Malik Ambar’s Tomb Unproven numbers distract from the real harm of the illicit antiquities trade, says study Ancient DNA reveal...

To the casual viewer, hoisting high a 10.5 cm piece of wood filled with the ancient ashes of a cricket bail – or lady's veil, depending on which legend you follow – may feel like an anti-climax given the sacrifices made to reach that stage. The original urn is permanently kept at Lord's in London, while the two teams battle it out for a replica version of the hallowed item. Please don't forget to...