Iran is marking the 108th anniversary of the martyrdom of Rais Ali Delvari, a national hero and independence fighter who fought against the British colonialism in southern Iran.

This edition of The Subcontinent looks at one year since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, and how India and Pakistan fare 75 years after their independence from British colonialism.

The discovery of 93 potential unmarked graves on the site of a former residential school is the latest discovery of the remains of scores of Indigenous children over the past year.

Barbados becomes a republic, putting an end to 400 years of British reign and ditching Queen Elizabeth as head of state.

This episode takes a look at the shared elements of the cultural and linguistic identity of Iran and the subcontinent, and the colonial policies of de-Persianization implemented in India.

Iran marks anti-British colonialism day each year, a stark reminder of the long standing British addiction to meddling in Iranian affairs while commemorating efforts to thwart imperialist influence in the country by tribal fighters.