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Shashank Shekhar Sinha

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He has taught history in undergraduate colleges at the University of Delhi. He does independent research on tribes, gender violence, culture and heritage.

Articles Written By Shashank Shekhar Sinha

the travelling pillar

The Travelling Pillar

The ancient iron pillar standing in Delhi’s Qutb Minar complex is popularly described as a ‘trophy of conquest’. In fact, it marked the cultural continuity of a royal practice in ancient and medieval north India, of re-using and re-inscribing pillars erected by predecessors.

book excerpt negotiating monuments in a new light

Book Excerpt: Negotiating Monuments in a New Light

how the red fort became the site for india s independence day celebrations

How the Red Fort Became the Site for India's Independence Day Celebrations

what really ails the taj mahal

What Really Ails the Taj Mahal?

how the historic pillar of heliodorus became khamba baba

How the Historic Pillar of Heliodorus Became Khamba Baba

the lesser known journey of buddhist relics from india to uk and back

The Lesser Known Journey of Buddhist Relics - from India to UK and Back

the taj chronicles tracing attempts to appropriate its history

The Taj Chronicles: Tracing Attempts to Appropriate Its History

lutyens and baker a friendship that faltered on raisina hill

Lutyens and Baker: A Friendship That Faltered on Raisina Hill

how delhi’s first friday mosque went from being a sanctuary of islam to the ‘might of islam’

How Delhi’s First Friday Mosque Went From Being a 'Sanctuary of Islam' to the ‘Might of Islam’