India’s ancient history is like an immense ocean—deep, layered, and full of secrets waiting to be discovered. While many are ...

Viṣṇuśarman’s “ Pañcatantra ” is a striking collection of animal fables from perhaps around 300 C.E. in which birds, lions ...

The Dharmashastras, among which Manusmriti remains preeminent, clearly distinguishes between Shudras and the twice-born castes ...