Amid chanting of Jai Jagannath and Hari Bol, beating of cymbals and blowing of trumpets and conch shells, the 'Taladwaja' ...

Discover why the Maurya Empire the largest empire in ancient India fell after its golden age under Ashoka. Internal dissent, ...

Jagannath Rath Yatra unfolds a series of rare and sacred events that connect god to the people, chariots to legends, and ...

With around 5,000 different ethno-linguistic and religious groups, India is one of the most culturally and genetically ...

Today's WorldView How ancient India changed the world. The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

His new book is "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed The World," and William Dalrymple joins us now from Houston on his U.S. book tour. Thanks so much for being with us.

Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says historian William Dalrymple. It was a route that ran from the Roman Empire in the West, to Korea and Japan in the Far East, enriching the ...