This iron pillar in Delhi, over 1,600 years old, is famous for its remarkable resistance to corrosion and stands in the courtyard of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque.
This 1994 Bollywood blockbuster, directed by Sooraj Barjatya and starring Salman Khan, became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of its era with its celebration of family values and the song 'Pehla Pehla Pyaar.'
This 1905 British administrative decision to divide Bengal along religious lines sparked massive protests, the Swadeshi movement, and was eventually reversed in 1911.
This classical dance form from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, performed traditionally by devadasis in temples, is characterized by graceful sculpturesque poses and intricate abhinaya, and was revived in the 20th century by Vedantam Lakshminarayana Sastry.
This 4th-century BCE scholar and minister to Chandragupta Maurya authored the 'Arthashastra,' a treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy, and is often compared to Machiavelli for his pragmatic political philosophy.