In the history of medieval southern India, few royal women left as distinctive a cultural legacy as Shantala Devi, the celebrated queen consort of Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana during the 12th century. Remembered for her extraordinary talents as a dancer, her devotion to Jainism, and her contributions to Karnataka's religious and artistic heritage, Shantala occupied a remarkable position in one of the region's most influential royal courts. The Hoysala dynasty, which ruled much

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The 34th annual Battle of the Little Bighorn reenactment 150th anniversary show was held Friday, June 26, at the Real Bird family's property outside of Garryowen | Photo Credit: Justin McKinsey/MTN News At the Little Bighorn battlefield in southeastern Montana, the anniversary of the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn carries a meaning far more complicated than the familiar American story of General George Armstrong Custer’s defeat. Known to many Indigenous communities as