I come into the discussion on the intersection of history, culture and heritage and its
ecological and environmental connections from a position that may seem to be a non …

This book takes stock of the results of some two decades of intensive archaeological
research carried out on both sides of the Bay of Bengal, in combination with renewed …

This collection of articles is mainly the result of an international conference organised by the
Chair of Chinese Intellectual History at the Collège de France in June 2017. Entitled “India …

This paper examines the colonial conservation policies and practices in India with a view
towards analysing its contemporary relevance. Colonial imperatives have now transformed …

Abstract The Great Mughal Jahangir (1569–1627) had a weakness for Central Asian fruits—
a weakness that he inherited from his venerable ancestors. Thus, Babur, the founder of the …

The article examines the ways in which the British imperial context, ideologies relating to
national heritage—both cultural and natural—were not just extended but developed in a …

Indian approaches to Chinese studies can be broadly classified into three main
perspectives. The first is the Buddhist intellectual tradition, brought to light through the works …

Does place matter? Does it matter in all instances? When locating new institutions does
place matter beyond conventional issues of logistics, or will institutions achieve the same …

Within Asia, the period from 1840s to 1960s had witnessed the rise and decline of Pax
Britannica, the growth of multiple and often competing anti-colonial movements, and the …