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Indian History, Indian Civilization, Hindu History, Hindu Civilization from a decolonized lens. Learn India’s forgotten history.
Little to no space in textbooks for the founding father of unified Bharat
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The history textbooks of the 21st century Bharat find little to no space and mention of the unprecedented contribution of the country's first Home...
Nizam held out thinking that Osmanistan would fructify; Patel scuppered it
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Many of the larger Princely States tinkered with the idea of remaining independent in the run-up to Independence. The dramatis personae who thought of...
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Hyderabad, without doubt like Kashmir, was one of the premier states of Bharat. Though perceived to be medieval and backward, it was an anachronism...
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – the Iron Man of Bharat
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On the Jayanti of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel will be taking a look at his life. This will be quite a long thread, as there...
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Deepavali & firecrackers
In this thread, I will debunk the MYTH that bursting firecrackers is a new innovation that was recently introduced into Deepavali festivities....
How white Americans used lynchings to terrorize and control black people
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What were lynchings?
Historians broadly agree that lynchings were a method of social and racial control meant to terrorize black Americans into submission, and into...
How a Gujjar woman, Shrimati Mali, saved Poonch from Pakistan
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This September Lieutenant Governor of J&K Manoj Sinha memorialised Shrimati Mali, the woman who saved Poonch in the war of 1971, by naming the...
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Yet another blow to the propaganda that algebra was invented by Al-Khwarizmi or Diophantus. This is as direct as it gets. The following pages...
When Indian Christians sold Hindus as slaves to European colonizers
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The slave trade and slavery have been the biggest curse on humanity. Slavery has been the bane of human history where native populations have...
Rajendra I Chola: the worthy successor of Rajaraja
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Parakesarivarman Rajendra I Chola was a worthy successor of Rajakesari Rajaraja Chola. Rajendra was declared heir apparent. He benefited greatly by assisting his father...