Tag: Indian history

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

Honouring an unsung hero, former prime minister VP Singh

It was a pleasant surprise to see former Prime...

Did Muslim Invasions Subjugate Hindu Women?

Those who make these claims never explain why, even today, those in power show no interest in empowered Indian women.

History Of Constructors And Destroyers – A Discourse On Harappa And Rigveda

The archaeological evidence shows that the first ever city—Harappa–...

When the British Failed, to Partition Bengal, This Day 113 Years Ago

Despite the effort to wedge in divisiveness and suspicion,...

Remembering the Mughals with Catherine B Asher

"One thing that I try to point out when...

History Repeating Itself? Post-2014 India’s eerie resemblance with India of 1938-46

History rarely repeats itself. Nevertheless, if we are to...

How textbooks teach prejudice

First Published on: October 1, 1999Forget RSS-run Shishu Mandirs...

Roundtable with Romila Thapar

We spoke to historian Romila Thapar in an attempt...

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