by Rehan Asad | Sep 14, 2022 | Historical Narratives, People stories
A review article based on recent Genetic studies Background: Indian Subcontinent has been connected with the Middle East for ages. The cultural exchange between two regions has been there for thousands of years. Since the time of the Indus Valley Civilization, &...
by Rehan Asad | Oct 22, 2021 | Audio/Videos, Book Review, Food Stories, Historical Narratives
A culinary treatise blended with multilayered heritage, & culture of Kerala. Eating With History: Ancient Trade- Influenced Cuisines of Kerala is a culinary account authored by Tanya Abraham & published by Niyogi books in 2020. The Two hundred four pages book...
by Rehan Asad | Mar 12, 2021 | Book Review, Historical Narratives
Sanskrit Narratives of a Muslim Pasts The Language of the history: Sanskrit Narratives of a Muslim Pasts is recent account by Prof. Audrey Truschke & published by Penguin Books. The book was released in January 2021. Author did a chronological literary review of...
by Rehan Asad | Nov 25, 2020 | Historical Narratives, People stories
Located thirty nine kilometers north of Aligarh Pahasu is a small town of District Bulandshahr. During British era, the town was the center of some prominent Lalkhani Muslim families who owned the big zamindari estate in the district. Lalkhani’s were Muslim...
by Rehan Asad | Mar 21, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Literary Accounts, Partition stories, People stories
An author & educationist from early 20th century Bareilly Sayyad Altaf Ali, editor & author of magazine, Aligarh BackgroundIndian partition that took place on 15th August 1947 led to one of the biggest forced migrations in the 20th century. Fourteen million...