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The Taj Story & Resurgence of a Myth, the ideological engineering of a Brahmanical narrative of pseudo-history
Tejo Mahalay & Mina Bazar: P. N. Oak’s Pseudohistory demeaning both Muslims & Rajputs, is both Communal and Casteist; P. N. Oak’s legacy is not one of historical revision but of ideological engineering. His “Tejo Mahalay” myth and “Mina Bazar” fantasy are not just anti-Muslim—they are anti-Rajput and fundamentally Brahminical
The Story of Shivaji’s Coronation
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First published on December 15, 2015The Coronation …“By the...
Gandhi, the Flame Eternal
“Unfortunately, we, who learn in colleges, forget that India...
Debunking “Popular Myths” through a study of Bose
A close study of Bose, Patel and Nehru, through their own writings and contemporary works reveals that all three enjoyed a deep affection and healthy respect for each other, even if they deferred in the means to the goal, India’s freedom. On Bose’s 128th birth anniversary that falls on January 23, 2025, this is a good historic recall
Redefining Indian Tradition Minus Christianity & Islam is Intellectual Dishonesty
I recently received information about a two-day national seminar...
Nalanda Mahavihar: Did Bakhtiar Khilji Destroy it?
The campus of Nalnda was inaugurated formally by Prime...
The sound of music
This was an exclusive in depth interview done in 2008, 16 years ago with the indomitable Ameen Sayani who passed on February 20,2024 at the ripe old age of 91. Teesta Setalvad speaks to Ameen Sayani about the 4 decades old journey in politics, music and life with nuggets of India’s freedom struggle in which Sayani’s mother was a close associate of Gandhiji. A product of the New Era school Mumbai, Sayani’s is a tale more precious in the re-telling
Bhagat Singh, the Tradition of Martrydom and Hindutva
First published on: MARCH 23, 2016March the 23rd (2016)...
How Not To Remember Birsa Munda
Every year November 15 is celebrated as Birsa Munda...
Role of progressives in Telangana land struggle – Part III
As the Communists gained traction in Telangana with Andhra...
Role of Progressives in Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle
After 1934, the political landscape in Telangana started to...