Women held an important place in Mauryan history, but their stories are rarely highlighted in historical texts, stated author Devika Rangachari, in conversation with Eric Chopra, on Sunday.

Unlike the Mauryan Empire's centralized bureaucracy ... the arts—poetry, dance, art, and temple building—flourished. But the Cholan artistic legacy is most evident in the bronze sculptures ...

The Archaeological Survey of India will reopen the 80-pillared assembly hall in Kumhrar, thought to be used by Emperor Ashoka, after 20 years. The site, crucial for understanding Mauryan architecture, ...