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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...
Ahalyabai Holkar : the great builder and warrior Queen of Malwa
Despite her great deeds, few among the wider community of Bharatiyas know about Ahalyabai Holkar, the warrior Queen of Malawa in eighteenth century. Like...
Mahakavi Subramania Bharatiyar – the patriot poet from Ettayapuram
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Subramania Bharatiyar is one of those freedom fighters and Bharatiya heroes who should have become a household name across Bharat. Tragically, much like most...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Colonizers were monsters in their own time
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The nine-year-olds taken as sex slaves by Christopher Columbus were not like ‘this is a great guy’. While they were being raped or beaten and thrown overboard, they...
Nagara temple architecture – architectural school dominating pre-Islamic northern Bharat
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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...
Why did Englishmen and British Royalty wear powdered wigs?
One of the most intriguing questions about colonial era Britain was the practise of wearing golden wigs, a tradition that the British judiciary still...