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Probing the past to better understand the present and prepare for an uncertain future. I think it’s fair to say that no field of history has grown more swiftly—in quantity or sophistication—in the 21st century than environmental history. The reason is, I suspect, self-evident: it’s in part a scholarly response to global warming, biodiversity loss, volatile and extreme weather events, and climate change–related diseases.

UPSC History Books: According to the data, every year around 700 and 800 candidates select history as one of their optional subjects. Check out the list of the best history books for the UPSC, which includes Indian history, world history, modern

The Fishing Revolution is a rarely explored, yet critical, event in the evolution of capitalism. Ian Angus elaborates on this revolution in the global…

Sunil Kumar Changed How Historians Think About Islamic Rule in Medieval India Kumars well-constructed historical account shed light on how military slavery and Turco-Mongol tribal identity and cultural heritage are the key to understanding social relations and political formations in the medieval period. Sunil Kumar. Photo: The Wire History17/Jan/2021 In a blow to the academic history community, beloved professor Sunil Kumar passed away earlier this morning. Kumar was a leading historian of med...