The first organized state in India came into being around 3000 BCE along the Indus River Valley in what is now Pakistan. Over the centuries, kingdoms rose, flourished, and fell, eventually leading to British colonization and subsequently...

India is a land of stark contrasts—from its deserts to its snowy mountains, it’s home to many different ethnicities and cultural traditions that can be traced back thousands of years. Boasting a rich and complicated cultural heritage,...