sialkot

Indian rebels being executed by cannon, September 8th 1857

The story behind the skull found in a London pub

Conflict

Three years ago, historian Kim Wagner was given a skull that had been found in a pub in London. It allegedly belonged to an Indian rebel who’d been executed by the British during the great uprising of 1857.

Pipers from the Edinburgh Military Tattoo Massed Pipes and Drums perform during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival parade in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Which country, aside from Scotland, manufactures most of the world’s bagpipes?

Geo Quiz
Abdul Hameed is seen busy in his workshop on Nov. 25, 2003 in Sialkot, Pakistan. This dusty city in central Pakistan is home to four generations of bagpipe makers, who once kitted out Scottish regiments in what was the British colony of India and now sell

Why a small city in Pakistan supplies the world with Scottish bagpipes

Global Politics