At sixteen, Madhavrao I inherited a Maratha empire shattered by Panipat, rebuilt it in eleven years and retook Delhi, then ...

A Young Leader's Burden In just one year, a young boy faced unimaginable losses. In January 1761, his elder brother, who was ...

Let us explore the details about Rajgad, the first capital of the Maratha Empire, its history, architecture, strategic importance, and its inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Maratha Empire is ...

Mumbai: The controversial map depicting the 1759 extent of the Maratha Empire in the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)'s Class 8 history textbook was problematic because of ...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was able to ascend to a hill fort chieftain and architect of Maratha rule, challenging the Mughal rule by daring raids, and using shrewd governance. It was the historic ...

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan): Chaitanya Raj Singh of the erstwhile Jaisalmer royal family lodged a strong protest on Tuesday over a Class 8 NCERT social science textbook depicting the former princely state ...

MUMBAI: The removal of a map of the erstwhile Maratha empire from social science textbooks has left descendants of royal Maratha families in a huff. So peeved are they at the omission that they have ...

MUMBAI: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court by descendants of Maratha royal families, challenging the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s ...

In an earlier article for IrishCentral, this author has written about the fascinating life of Irishman George Thomas, who went on to create his Kingdom in the Indian state of Haryana. Thomas was one ...