January 30th, 1948 is the day when M.K. Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. This commentary will focus on the act of assassination, and how this particular one has been used and exploited in the ideological tussle and political engagement. A narrative of guilt and despair has been established, andContinue Reading
In today’s world, Jihad is synonymous with terror but is it so? Was it always so? How did Jihad become infamous as the war cry of terrorists and rebels and religious fundamentalists?Continue Reading
List of largest empires in India history 1.King vikramaditya — whole Asia King Vikramaditya made Ujjain his capital, in present-day Madhya Pradesh. He almost ruled whole Asia . Vikramaditya empire controlled many parts of Modern day China, Entire Middle East and Many Parts of South East Asia. NOTE : ThisContinue Reading
How Chattarpati Sambhaji Maharaj succeeded in engaging Jihadi Mughal Emperor for almost 10 Long years in Deccan & how this factor proved to be the last nail in the Coffin of Mughal Empire?? And the lion roared, “I will not leave the Hindu fold even if your daughter sleeps with me”.Continue Reading
According to a YouGov poll in 2016, 43 percent of British citizens thought the existence of the British Empire was a “good thing,” while only 19 percent disagreed. It’s a myth that British imperialism benefited one of its richest colonies, India when on the contrary it drained all its wealth andContinue Reading
Lalitaditya’s glorious reign proves to the world that Kashmir, the land of Rishi Kashyap, was and has always been an integral part of India, besides being the centre of excellence in science, art, literature, and architecture. Hence the claim of the naysayers, that Kashmir was never an integral part ofContinue Reading
The period of the 17th century was an era of chaos and general discontent among the Hindu population of the Deccan. People secretly desired a saviour who could eliminate the injustice and promise them the land to call their own. The liberator finally arose. Armed with the concept of HindaviContinue Reading
Note: By the end of this year, I will be bringing out a book on the subject of forced labour, wherein I will also explain the analysis methodology in detail. If you are interested in the book ( as and when it comes out) please fill in this form. The readers whoContinue Reading
THE BRITISH IN INDIA A Social History of the Raj By David Gilmour Illustrated. 618 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $35. The United Kingdom’s still-roiling Brexit controversy, with the referendum’s most fervent supporters boasting of an unleashed Britain recapturing imperial-era glory, has tended to leave the messier, bloodier details ofContinue Reading
