The temple village of Bharat: Maluti
“In religion, India is the only millionaire – the one land that all men desire to see, and having seen once, by even a glimpse, would not give that glimpse…
Hindu History
‘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 —…
Avanijanashraya Pulakeshin – the Chalukya ruler who saved Bharat from turning Islamic
Pulakeshin of the Chalukya dynasty ruling at Navsarika (modern-day Navsari) was one among several Hindu rulers who successfully defeated marauding Islamic invaders. Yet, just like most other Hindu rulers, he…
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, not Mughals, is our hero – CM Yogi Adityanath
CM Yogi Adityanath has, in keeping with his nationalist ideals, decided to name the upcoming museum at Agra after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Empire in Bharat who…
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…
Military administration and wars under the Ahoms
In this final article in the series, we will look at the military administration, strategies and major wars fought by the Ahoms having previously acquainted ourselves with the cultural and…
An overview of the administrative system of the Ahom dynasty
In part-1 of the three-part series on the Ahom dynasty, we introduced Ahoms and their culture. In this part, we will look into the Ahom administration. A prosperous kingdom requires…
Nagara temple architecture – architectural school dominating pre-Islamic northern Bharat
Pre-Islamic northern Bharat was dotted with temples built in the Nagara style of architecture. In this article, we take you through the various types and regional variations of Nagara Temple-Architecture…
Valmiki Ramayana- a personification of righteousness
“Ramo Vigrahavan Dharma“ says Maareech to Ravana while talking about Rama, saying Ram is a personification of Dharma (righteousness). “Maa Nishada Pratistham Tvamagamahsāsvati Samaa Yat Kraunchamithunaadekam Avadhi Kaamamohitam” This is…
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 of the Vijayanagara Empire in the…