Sandeep Balakrishna

ARTICLES

The Forgotten 1947 Siege of Delhi:  Scripted in Pakistan, Executed by Indian Muslims and Foiled by Sardar Patel

The Forgotten 1947 Siege of Delhi: Scripted in Pakistan, Executed by Indian Muslims and Foiled by Sardar Patel

This is the story of Pakistan's attempted capture of Delhi less than a month after India attained independence and how Sardar Patel foiled it

In Memoriam: Sri K.K.S. Murthy, the Gentle Proprietor of the Iconic Select Bookshop

In Memoriam: Sri K.K.S. Murthy, the Gentle Proprietor of the Iconic Select Bookshop

A heartfelt obituary to Sri K.K.S. Murthy, the unassuming proprietor of the legendary Select Bookshop, Bangalore

The Tragic Tale of Sitaram Ray, the Last Hindu King of Bengal

The Tragic Tale of Sitaram Ray, the Last Hindu King of Bengal

Raja Sitaram Ray was a self-made Hindu king who built a small empire by the dint of his talent, bravery and leadership. He was also the last Hindu king of Bengal, executed by Murshid Quli Khan.

Bureaucracy as Dharma: Glimpses from Ancient India

Bureaucracy as Dharma: Glimpses from Ancient India

In its most profound conception and in enlightened practice, Dharma was the foundation of bureaucracy in Ancient India

A Glimpse into the Theory and Practice of Statecraft in Ancient India

A Glimpse into the Theory and Practice of Statecraft in Ancient India

An overview of how statecraft worked in ancient India in both theory and practice

[Episode #85] Aam Aadmi Party: The First Regime Change Operation in India

[Episode #85] Aam Aadmi Party: The First Regime Change Operation in India

Listen to the latest episode of the Dharma Podcast decoding the Aam Aadmi Party as an outfit of Far Left anarchists backed by global forces of regime change

How Murshid Quli Khan Facilitated the Renewal of Hindu Power in Bengal

How Murshid Quli Khan Facilitated the Renewal of Hindu Power in Bengal

Murshid Quli Khan elevated talented Hindus to high positions in his civil and military administration and created a new Zamindari class in Bengal

[PODCAST #84] Why the Congress is Scared of the Maha Kumbh

[PODCAST #84] Why the Congress is Scared of the Maha Kumbh

Informed commentary on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's recent outburst targeting the sanctity of the Maha Kumbha

Building a Pit of Human Shit as the Revenue Model of Murshid Quli Khan

Building a Pit of Human Shit as the Revenue Model of Murshid Quli Khan

Murshid Quli Khan adopted extremely savage methods of torture to extract revenue from the Bengal province

“The Bengal Province is being Sucked by a Double Set of Leeches!”

“The Bengal Province is being Sucked by a Double Set of Leeches!”

Murshid Quli Khan's radical Ijtara revenue system outrages the old elite of Bengal who complain to the Mughal emperor