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…
Hindu History
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…
Rajakesari Rajaraja Chola – the brightest star of the Chola dynasty and Bharatvarsha
Rajakesari Rajaraja I Chola was as much a connoisseur of letters, arts, and architecture as he was an expert in military strategies and administration as discussed in the first four…
Inner transformation through the Mahabharata
As a seven-year-old, I sat under the mango tree in our home with my grandfather, as he helped me read aloud from C. Rajagopalachari’s retelling of the Ramayana and Mahabharata….
Historian GB Mehandale destroys secular propaganda against Hindu Samrajya Divas
In the first part of his talk, Shri Mehandale explained the various aspects of ‘jizya’ and how it was an important part of the attempts by all Islamic regimes to…
Speak, Memory, about Kashmir’s Twin – Xinjiang
How do people forget their past? By deliberate suppression going beyond destruction of religious or artistic images; genocide of people and their expulsion, as in the case of the Yazidis…