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I feel a deep sense of sorrow as I sing to myself these verses by Baba Bulle Shah
Bulla kee jaana main kaun na main moomin vich maseet aan Na main vich kufar dian reet aan Na main paakan vich paleet aan("Bulleh! I know not who I am. I am neither...
Reason, emotion and history
First published on: June 10, 2022(In March 1994, as...
Muzaffar Ali and his English language autobiography, Zikr: hope for a beleaguered India?
The author, a History professor at AMU, writes on the discussion that took place at the prestigious university last week, on January 25 and 6, 2024 with young students faced with the divisive politics of today
Bhagat Singh, the Tradition of Martrydom and Hindutva
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A Fast & Penitence: 72 hours of Love & Sorrow to fellow Muslims, pride in My Moghul heritage
This powerful Video Statement that takes just 36 plus minutes to listen to listen to and just ten minutes to read is real India’s response to what the author, Suranya Aiyar
Three hundred Ramayans
The epic story’s spectacular journey through the ages: An extract from The Collected Essays of AK Ramanujan
Meeras Mahal: A Journey Through Kashmir’s Timeless Heritage
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Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Shamil, شامِل, to walk together is to live together
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