Sayajirao III: A Baroda ruler whose far-sighted reforms still resonate
He was born in the family of a farmer who, though he bore the name Gaekwad, was considered to be to the cadet branch of the Baroda royal family or…
Forgotten History
‘Swift Horses Sharp Swords’ by Amit Agarwal – An amazing way to write a history book from a Hindu perspective
The author Mr. Amit Agarwal has done us proud by writing a history book from a Hindu perspective. So far, majority of Bharatiya history books are written with a secular…
Agnimitra and conflict with Vidarbha: an important event from the Sunga period
The Śuṅga dynasty is one of those ruling dynasties of ancient Bharat which has been mentioned by almost all sorts of Bharatiya literary sources. Apart from the archaeological and numismatic…
‘Objective whitewash for objective history’ – how communist historians negated the record of Islam
“This is an old charge which keeps surfacing now and then,” wrote one of those “eminent historians”, K. N. Panikkar, in an vituperative response to an article of mine —…
Colonial myths and battered narratives in Bharatiya history
Surrounded by landless, limitless vast expansions of ocean on three sides and crowned by the sky-dwarfing magnificence of the Himalayas in the north, is Bharat – the land of Aryas,…
When E.V. Ramasamy aka ‘Periyar’ called for Nazi-style genocide of Brahmin Hindus
One of the most controversial figures of 20th century Bharat is E.V. Ramasamy (EVR), founder of the ‘Dravidian Movement’ who is also known by his followers as ‘Periyar’ meaning ‘respected…
Unveiling Maulana Azad – the Islamist behind the mask of a moderate
Among the several leaders whose image has been carefully nurtured to project a tolerant and unifying face is that of Maulana Azad, post-independence Bharat’s first Education Minister. Looks, as they…
Defeat of Arab caliphates at the hands of Hindu kings
The all conquering Arab army of Islam which swept through Persia and parts of Byzantine – two of the greatest kingdoms of the era – came to a grinding halt…
History of political violence against Indians in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad
The Indo-Caribbean Cultural Centre (ICC) hosted an online public meeting last Sunday night (6th September, 2020) on the topic “Political violence against Indians in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad – past…
China’s silent clash with Hindu Civilisation
After the recent clashes with Chinese forces at the Ladakh border, many Bharatiyas have become alerted to the threat posed by China. It can be seen how this clash virtually…