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Nikita Mohta

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Nikita writes for the Research Section of  IndianExpress.com, focusing on the intersections between colonial history and contemporary issues, especially in gender, culture, and sport....Read More

Nikita writes for the Research Section of  IndianExpress.com, focusing on the intersections between colonial history and contemporary issues, especially in gender, culture, and sport.

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Articles by Nikita Mohta

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Ashoka helped spread Buddhism far and wide. How his grandson did the same for JainismSubscriber Only

Apr 01, 2026 17:00 IST

On Mahavir Jayanti, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated a museum dedicated to Jain history and the life...

Thu, Apr 02, 2026
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Rethinking Wajid Ali Shah, more than a ‘debauched king’

Mar 31, 2026 10:57 IST

Drawing from rare documents, Wajid Ali Shah: A Cultural and Literary Legacy reconstructs the life...

Thu, Apr 02, 2026
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From ‘kagaz’ to ‘naan’: How Persian became the ‘English of the era’ and wove itself into India’s cultural DNASubscriber Only

Mar 26, 2026 13:10 IST

Persian has deeply influenced India’s language and literature for centuries, and everyday speech,...

Thu, Mar 26, 2026
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Explained: Ambedkar’s Mahad Satyagraha, how it became a ‘watershed moment of Dalit assertion’Subscriber Only

Mar 20, 2026 18:20 IST

On this day in 1927, the Chawdar tank in Mahad was accessed by the Dalits, who claimed their right...

Sat, Mar 21, 2026
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How World War 1 redrew Persian Gulf’s map and why Trump’s South Pars threat echoes a century of conflictSubscriber Only

Mar 19, 2026 17:53 IST

For over 5,000 years, the Persian Gulf has been a hub of civilisation. From Elam and Sumer to the...

Sat, Mar 21, 2026
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A German school and the untold history of Berlin’s century-old ties with BombaySubscriber Only

Mar 12, 2026 11:03 IST

Founded in 1960, the Deutsche Schule Bombay was the realisation of a long-cherished dream of the...

Fri, Mar 13, 2026
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US strike on IRIS Dena and the memory of a German warship shelling MadrasSubscriber Only

Mar 06, 2026 17:21 IST

In September 1914, Captain Karl von Müller, who was in charge of ‘SMS Emden’, ordered an...

Fri, Mar 06, 2026
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How Shi’ism took root in Iran and shaped its politics for centuriesSubscriber Only

Mar 05, 2026 10:05 IST

In 1501, Shah Isma'il the Safavid, from the Central Asian Safavid tribes, established the first...

Thu, Mar 05, 2026
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The forgotten story of Yankee merchants: America’s first trade connection with IndiaSubscriber Only

Feb 27, 2026 11:42 IST

US trade with India began immediately after America’s independence from Britain in 1783, when...

Sat, Feb 28, 2026
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Proponent of temple entry, critic of Hindi policy: Story of C. Rajagopalachari, with new statue in Rashtrapati BhavanSubscriber Only

Feb 24, 2026 15:15 IST

Rajaji was respected by both Gandhi, who called him his conscience keeper, and Jawaharlal Nehru....

Wed, Feb 25, 2026
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Aminia Restaurant: From a tiny food cart in 1929 to a biryani institution in KolkataSubscriber Only

Feb 18, 2026 11:31 IST

Aminia’s legacy traces its roots to Dariabad, a small town near Lucknow, says Kabir Azhar, the...

Sun, Feb 22, 2026
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Jesse Jackson: The Civil Rights icon who popularised the term ‘African American’ over ‘Black’Subscriber Only

Feb 17, 2026 20:27 IST

Born in 1941, Jesse Jackson emerged as a civil rights leader, shaped by the principles of Martin...

Tue, Feb 17, 2026
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Jamini Sen: The forgotten Indian doctor who became Glasgow’s first female fellowSubscriber Only

Feb 12, 2026 15:11 IST

Deepta Roy Chakraverti’s ‘Daktarin Jamini Sen’ traces Jamini Sen’s journey from her birth...

Thu, Feb 12, 2026
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How a 500-year-old British school found a new home in the heart of IndiaSubscriber Only

Feb 11, 2026 12:30 IST

Founded in 1552 by King Edward VI in the United Kingdom, Shrewsbury School opened its fully...

Wed, Feb 11, 2026
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Weapon of peace or trade war? Trump slashes India tariffs to 18% in historic deal. But the Founding Fathers might disagreeSubscriber Only

Feb 04, 2026 11:22 IST

While Trump described the reduction of tariffs on Indian goods as an act of reciprocity, an idea...

Wed, Feb 04, 2026
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Echoes of history: Before Sunetra Pawar, VN Janaki was sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM after MGR’s deathSubscriber Only

Feb 02, 2026 16:55 IST

Vaikom Narayani Janaki served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for 23 days in 1988 following the...

Mon, Feb 02, 2026
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Book excerpt: How Sikkim went from kingdom to Indian stateSubscriber Only

Jan 30, 2026 13:57 IST

Akhilesh Upadhyay’s book, In the Margins of Empires: A History of the Chicken’s Neck,...

Fri, Jan 30, 2026
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Why Gandhi and Ambedkar clashed: From separate electorates to Hinduism to concept of justiceSubscriber Only

Jan 30, 2026 06:44 IST

Shahid Diwas, Mahatma Gandhi Ambedkar Debate: In 1931, Mahatma Gandhi questioned Ambedkar about his...

Fri, Jan 30, 2026
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A warning from history: What League of Nations can teach UN in the Trump eraSubscriber Only

Jan 22, 2026 10:57 IST

At a time when US President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ threatens the UN’s future, the...

Thu, Jan 22, 2026
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Why Kabaddi still lives in the shadow of CricketSubscriber Only

Jan 20, 2026 13:31 IST

Once played across the subcontinent under many names, kabaddi was rapidly standardised in newly...

Wed, Jan 21, 2026
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The Vikings and the contested discoveries of Greenland and AmericaSubscriber Only

Jan 14, 2026 11:48 IST

While US President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire to take control of resource-rich...

Wed, Jan 14, 2026
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Why the Monroe Doctrine, meant for Europe, still echoes in Venezuela — and once in IndiaSubscriber Only

Jan 09, 2026 15:07 IST

The Monroe Doctrine was meant to keep European empires out of the Americas. But it has, scholars...

Tue, Jan 13, 2026
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‘Your IndiGo flight is cancelled’: The words that nearly derailed my weddingSubscriber Only

Dec 12, 2025 18:30 IST

We all hope for a memorable wedding, I just didn’t expect mine to end up as aviation...

Fri, Dec 12, 2025
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Why Delhi was chosen as India’s new capital 114 years agoSubscriber Only

Dec 12, 2025 11:00 IST

Apart from its proximity to the princely states—and Simla—Delhi’s symbolic importance as the...

Sun, Dec 14, 2025
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