Qutuz, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, left Acre and headed South-East in search of a suitable place for the next battle. More

After the victory of Gaza, the Muslim army headed northwards alongside the Mediterranean coast, passing through such great Islamic cities as Ashkelon and then Yafa More

The next Millennium began with the Crusades, military operations by Christian countries to capture the Holy Land. More

The history of Judaism is inseparable from the history of Jews themselves. The early part of the story is told in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). More

In the early 17th century, European settlers in North America turned to African slaves as a cheaper, more plentiful labor source than indentured servants (who were mostly poorer Europeans). After 1619, when a Dutch ship brought 20 Africans ashore at the British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, slavery spread throughout the American colonies. More

Because it lacked sufficient funds to build a strong navy, the Continental Congress gives privateers permission to attack any and all British ships on this day in 1776. More

Tipu Sultan held off the mighty British Empire for forty years. He humbled the British in battle and won their admiration as a worthy foe. To drive the British out, he sought the help of the Afghans, the Persians, the Omanis, the Turks and the French. But no help came. The Turks were allies of the British and were fighting the French for their own More

By a coincidence, there was a connection between America and the kingdom of Mysore The American War of Independence ended freeing the British from the burden defending their American colonies. Cornwallis who had surrendered to George Washington at the battle of York in America was hired by the East India Company and was sent to India. Using the More

The expansion of Mysore territories under Hyder Ali brought him into conflict with the other three contestants for power. The conflict with the Marathas was for control of the region between Tunga Bhadra and Krishna rivers. The dispute with the Nizam was for Bellary, Kurnool and other northern districts. The contest with the British was control of More

In the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, there is a gallery which houses imperial artifacts from the British Raj. In a prominent section of the gallery that was opened by none other than Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, there is a collection of artifacts from Tipu Sultan of Mysore. The plaques attached to the artifacts pay glowing tribute to the Tiger More

People have always thronged to centres of civilisation, commerce and culture. But which were the most important in their day? More

When we think about ‘ancient Egypt’ we are usually imaginging the dynastic period; the time when Egypt was a united land ruled by a king, or pharaoh. This was the age of the pyramids, mummification and hieroglyphic writing. More