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India
 Websites presented in alphabetical order At-a-Glance: Delhi Bombs 
 News about the three bombs that "exploded almost simultaneously in the Indian capital, Delhi, on Saturday [October 29, 2005], killing 62 people and injuring 210." Includes a map, photos, video clips, and links to related stories on topics such as who was behind the bombings. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4390948.stm Topics: History By Place, Regions of the World, Terrorism Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Bazaar India: Markets, Society, and the Colonial State in Gangetic Bihar
Full text of a scholarly study that explores "colonial history through the venue of the bazaar [in the Gangetic Bihar area of India]." Topics include circuits of exchange and modes of transportation (often along the Ganges), rural places of exchange during the age of Gandhi, and merchants and markets from 1765-1947. Book published by University of California Press. http://www.escholarship.org/editions/view?docId=ft4779n9tq&brand=eschol Topics: History By Place, Industries Last updated Nov 22, 2008 British India and the "Great Rebellion"
This site provides a British overview of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, which began "in May 1857 [when] soldiers of the Bengal army shot their British officers, and marched on Delhi. Their mutiny encouraged rebellion by considerable numbers of Indian civilians." Includes a short bibliography and links to related sites (some broken). From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/indian_rebellion_01.shtml Topics: History By Place Last updated Aug 13, 2007 The British Museum: Ancient India
This site, designed for teachers and students, presents information about ancient India through the use of objects from the British Museum's collection. Topics include geography, the Buddha, the growth of civilization around the Indus Valley, ancient writing and scripts, how time was kept in ancient India, and the evolution of early Hinduism and its gods and goddesses. This site includes illustrated essays, stories, timelines, maps, and interactive features. http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/ Topics: Archaeology, History, History By Place Last updated Jan 19, 2004 Daily Life in Ancient India
Designed for elementary or middle school students and teachers, this site provides basic background information on the ancient civilizations of India, including the Indus Valley (3000-1500 B.C.), Aryan (Vedic Period 1500-1000 B.C. and Epics Period 1000-500 B.C.), and the Age of Empires (500 B.C.-A.D. 700). Includes lesson plans, classroom activities, and annotated links. Created and maintained by two teachers. http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/Indialife.html Topics: History By Place, Lesson Plans Last updated Mar 1, 2008 Government of Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department, Bhopal
Website for the government department devoted to recovery from the December 3, 1984, Bhopal gas disaster in which methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India. "The tragedy took an immediate toll of about 3000 innocent lives and left thousands and thousands of innocent citizens physically impaired or affected in various degrees." Find statistics, details about relief and rehabilitation efforts, photos, and other material related to the incident. http://www.mp.gov.in/bgtrrdmp/ Topics: History By Place, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Dec 11, 2007 Manas: India and Its Neighbors
This website explores the art and culture, religions, geography, social aspects, and history and politics of India. Find writings on topics such as music, film, festivals, British India, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Also covers the modern Indian diaspora. Some sections under construction. Created by a professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/ Topics: History By Place, Politics by Place Last updated May 12, 2009 National Museum, New Delhi
This Indian museum "has in its possession over 200,000 works of exquisite art, both of Indian and Foreign origin covering more than 5,000 years of our cultural heritage." The site features images of items from the collection in areas such as arms and armor, jewelry, manuscripts, paintings, and sculpture. In English and Hindi. http://www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in Topics: History By Place, Museums Last updated May 9, 2006 One Night in Bhopal
Website for programs broadcast 20 years after the December 3, 1984, Bhopal, India, gas disaster, in which nearly 3,000 people died and thousands more were treated for medical conditions after toxic gas leaked from a Union Carbide plant. The program "tells the story of the disaster with a drama reconstruction through the eyes of five survivors." Provides audio clips, photos, and articles and analysis. Also includes material in Hindi. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/bhopal/ Topics: History By Place, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 29, 2007 The Salt March
This site was established to commemorate the 75th anniversary (in 2005) of the 1930 Salt March in which Mohandas K. Gandhi and marchers walked 241 miles in 24 days to a place to make salt to protest against the British salt tax in Colonial India. Features photos, video clips, and facts about the march. Also includes material about the 2005 march reenactment. From the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation, founded by a great-grandson of Gandhi. http://www.saltmarch.org.in Topics: Activism, History By Place Last updated Mar 7, 2007 |
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