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Hidden Histories: A rare memory of the struggle for freedom in a Himalayan kingdom
While large parts of modern India’s contribution to the sub-continent’s struggle for freedom find place in historical accounts, the author tracks this unreported hidden struggle against colonial yoke in the Himalayan kingdom of Tehri
Did Aurangzeb also issue a ‘farman’ against razing temples?
Amidst the Gyanvapi controversy, perhaps it is time to also look into historical facts that a majoritarian regime wants to erase
EXCLUSIVE: Shahjahan returned properties of King Jai Singh for donating haveli for Taj Mahal
Documents show that havelis were given back to Raja Jai Singh in exchange for a specific mansion belonging to his grandfather Raja Man Singh that was voluntarily donated for construction of the Taj Mahal
Is Taj Mahal not a part of Indian Culture?
One can say the totality of plural expressions of people is Indian culture; it is inclusive and has syncretism in all the aspects of social life
Honouring the Tricolour
Why we need to hold on to Khadi flags to truly preserve the spirit of the ‘Tiranga’
On the 103rd Commemoration of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Contemporary documents of the brutal massacre and people's heroic resistance remain hidden in boxes of National Archives
Viral WhatsApp message targets Congress and Gandhi family, distorts history
The message has many dangerous claims, which are attempts at communalising history, here is a point-by-point factcheck
Kashmiri Pandit organisation files curative petition in SC
Roots in Kashmir seeks probe into the killings of Kashmiri Pandits in 1989-90
State failed to contain terrorism, wreaked vengeance on innocent masses: India’s Kashmir War
A report published in 1990, sheds light on the on-ground situation in Kashmir before, during and immediately after the Kashmiri Pandit exodus
20 years after Godhra – Some reflections
Silence is not an option; we must continue to speak truth to power
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