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How Muslims treated non-Muslims in early Islam
Every discussion about the treatment of non-Muslims under Muslim rule tends to revolve around one subject — the Jizya, or the so-called “discriminatory” poll tax
Remembering Safdar Hashmi and the play that changed Indian street theatre forever
Actor and playwright Sudhanva Deshpande on his years with...
A visit to Pakistan’s Eimanabad, where Guru Nanak once stayed, throws new light on Babur’s legacy
While sections of India hail him as a plunderer,...
In pictures: The black-and-white story of a Delhi lost in time
Narain Prasad’s images reveal an era when the Yamuna...
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"वो सिर्फ 500 थे, लेकिन दिल में जज़्बा था...
The books that Mattered to India’s Independent Publishers in 2016
Never mind the corporate publishing houses and their profit-and-loss...
“No Hindu Rashtra”: Nayantara Sahgal
The following statement from Nayantara Sahgal was read out...
Counterview: Taimur’s actions were uniquely horrific in Indian history
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‘Parvati’ in Mohenjo-daro: New claims for the statuette are part of the continuing Hindutva project
The recent paper in the ICHR journal is yet...
An anarchist guide to Christmas: “Infiltrate the stores, give away the toys!”
"On the night before Christmas, we’ll all be about. While...
From Right to Left, Jadunath Sarkar’s Renderings of Shivaji & Aurangzeb Have been Reviled by Both
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