Behind one humble spice lies a complex history of empires and profit, commodities and globalization.

Under Akbar, the Mughal Empire instituted a policy known as sulh-i kull, which called for amicable reconciliation and tolerance toward all religions.

According to legend, a woman played a central role in the founding of the Vijayanagar empire. But what was it really like to be a woman in India’s medieval era?

Pragmatism, not faith, drove Muhammad Ali Jinnah to lead the call for the founding of the new Islamic state of Pakistan.

The Meos are singled out as cow slaughterers by vigilantes, but their heritage combines Hindu cultural practices—including raising cattle—with the Islamic faith.

Could we be wrong about the identity of this celebrated stone sculpture from ancient India?

In the twentieth century, the mollusk-produced gem was a must have for members of WASP gentility. In the twenty-first century, its appeal is far more inclusive.

“[N]o man can justly doubt, that a childs mind is answerable to his nurses milk and manners.”

Using the definition that European theorists invented in the nineteenth century may not work for every society, like the Khasi.