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‘Objective whitewash for objective history’ – how communist historians negated the record of Islam
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"This is an old charge which keeps surfacing now and then," wrote one of those "eminent historians", K. N. Panikkar, in an vituperative response...
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...
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...
Unveiling Maulana Azad – the Islamist behind the mask of a moderate
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Ahoms – a brief look at the history of Assam’s longest ruling dynasty
In this three-part series, we bring you from the annals of history, the glorious dynasty of North-east Bharat: the Ahoms; who ruled the Brahmaputra...
The glorious Keladi Kingdom
The post-Vijayanagara period in South Bharat saw the emergence of one important dynasty, namely Keladi (Or Ikkeri) Nayakas. Keladi Nayakas continued the glorious traditions...
Venereal Disease and the Prostitution Policy of the British Raj
The first known references to syphilis and its treatment in India are found in the Bhavaprakasa, a mid-sixteenth-century text, written by Bhavamisra, an ayurvedic...