As Independent India turns 71, we look back at the movements that won us our freedom, the struggles that have held us back and the symbols that give us strength. We journey with Delhi as it steps from the medieval world to the modern; we see India through the eyes of historical map-makers; and we dismantle the myths that shroud memories of the Partition. Join us as we celebrate our hard-won freedoms this Independence Month.
India & Independence
Celebrating the birth of a nation
India before Independence: Smaller struggles for freedom
The leaders, battles and victories of the Uprising of 1857, aka India's First War of Independence. Accompanied by rare archival material from the Sarmaya collection
Mapping the Motherland
Learn how maps over the centuries reveal different perspectives on India, from the spiritual to the pragmatic
5 Myths About the India-Pakistan Partition of 1947
It's acknowledged by historians as the largest mass migration in modern times—why then do we know so little about the 1947 India-Pakistan Partition?
Delhi: Evolution of a City
Presenting rare and precious glimpses of our capital as it evolved from the medieval to the modern era
‘New Traditions: Indian Textiles Since Independence’ by Mayank Mansingh Kaul 
Festivals of India 
India and its Native Princes 
Storytelling in India 
Map of the Southern Provinces of India showing British possessions 
India Modern 
Northern India including the Presidency of Calcutta 
Discovery of India – The Birth of the Bengal Presidency, Calcutta & the British Raj 
The Oriental Annual, or, Scenes in India 
‘A History Of Desire In India’ by Madhavi Menon