The Pala Empire: Bengal’s Greatest Dynasty?
This article is part of The Making of Bengal, a long-form historical…
Why Has Bengal Spent Eight Hundred Years Refusing to Bow to Delhi?
Geography rarely explains everything about a region's politics, but in Bengal's case,…
250 Million Bengalis Were Asked To Pick History’s Greatest Icon Ever, Here’s Who Made The Cut And Why They Deserve It
Some lists are just lists. This one is closer to a prayer.…
Meet The Forgotten King Who Invented Bengal, Then Vanished From Its Memory
Ask most people to name the first king of Bengal and you…
Was Bengal’s First King Really Chosen by the People, or Is It History’s Most Beautiful Myth?
Every nation likes to have an origin story it can be proud…