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Bhojshala Judgment: MP High Court declares Dhar site a Saraswati Temple, ends Namaz rights at complex

Relying on ASI findings, historical records and the Ayodhya framework, the Court held the structure was built over a pre-existing temple and Sanskrit learning centre linked to Raja Bhoj

August Revolution and India’s ruling class

(This is the English translation of my article in...

80th Anniversary of Quit India Movement

A Great Upsurge of People Which Warned Colonial Powers that Their Rule Must End

Relook at a Book: Udham Singh – Life of a Hero, Peppered With History, Fiction, Thrill

The author, an award-winning journalist, uses an interesting narrative style to celebrate the life of Jalianwala Bagh massacre’s revenge taker, who was executed on July 31, 1940.

Art-Literature for Social Change-Annabhau’s Struggles: Contributions

“The Earth does not rest on the forehead of Sheshanaga. It is safe in the hands of the Dalits, the farmers and the workers.” (Annabhau Sathe)

June 14, Kabir Jayanti must be a day to celebrate inter-faith harmony

Indians must also remember both the great learning and the courage of the great saint-poet

Shivaji in ‘secular’ Maharashtra

First published on: 19 Dec 2015The Shiv Sena threatens...

Gyanvapi case: Two Kashi Vishwanath Mahants debunk ‘Shivling’ claims

Mahant Rajendra Tiwari and Mahant Ganesh Shankar say that they have seen the Wazu tank since childhood and that the stone structure in it cannot be called a “Shivling”

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

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