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The Mango Named After a Battlefield in Bihar

The Mango Named After a Battlefield in Bihar

In 1539, an emperor lost a battle so badly he had to swim across the Ganges to escape. The victor named a mango after it. Meet the Bihari Chaunsa.

The Mango Named After a Battlefield in Bihar

In 1539, an emperor lost a battle so badly he had to swim across the Ganges to escape. The victor named a mango after it. Meet the Bihari Chaunsa.

The 300-Year-Old Mother Tree in Malihabad

The 300-Year-Old Mother Tree in Malihabad

A Mughal-era tree. A Nawab who refused to share. A heist that spread one mango across a continent. Meet the real Malihabadi Dasheri.

The 300-Year-Old Mother Tree in Malihabad

A Mughal-era tree. A Nawab who refused to share. A heist that spread one mango across a continent. Meet the real Malihabadi Dasheri.

A Love Letter to the Banarasi Langra

A Love Letter to the Banarasi Langra

Every Langra you've eaten in Bangalore was probably not a real Langra. Here's why the king of mangoes refuses to travel, and what to do about it.

A Love Letter to the Banarasi Langra

Every Langra you've eaten in Bangalore was probably not a real Langra. Here's why the king of mangoes refuses to travel, and what to do about it.