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Mir Jumla Melts Murtis
History Vignettes
Mir Jumla: The Monster who Melted Hindu Murtis in Gandikota
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Mir Jumla conquers the impregnable Gandikota fort by betraying its Hindu ruler, Pemmasani Thimma Nayudu. And then, he melts all the metallic Hindu Murtis forcibly snatched away from all the temples in ...
Eksar in 19th century
History Vignettes
Eksar Viragals: A Forgotten Heritage Swallowed by Urbanisation
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
The Viragals (Hero Stones) at Eksar in Borivali represent a fragment of Bharatavarsha's glorious naval heritage left behind by Bhoja Raja, Kadambas and Shilaharas. They are now in a compound of the po ...
Illustration of Jawaharlal Nehru in a Muslim Court
History Vignettes
Nawab Nehru’s Undying Love for Muslim Despotism Exposed Threadbare
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
Sita Ram Goel marshals a wealth of evidence to show Nawab Nehru's limitless love for Muslim rule
Illustration of the sacred city of Somanatha in ancient times
History Vignettes
Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The full story of how Mahmud of Ghazni devastated the original glory of the grand Somanatha Temple, motivated by Islamic bigotry and greed
An Old Brahmin who defied Firuz Shah is bound in chains
History Vignettes
The Unsung Brahmin Hero who Defied Firuz Shah Tughlaq
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
This is the story of an old Brahmin who openly performed Puja in Delhi under Firuz Shah Tughlaq's bigoted regime and was burnt to death
R.C. Majumdar Delivering a Lecture
Commentary
When R.C. Majumdar Predicted the Invasion of Leftist Distorians
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
In an eye-opening lecture in 1968, Sri R.C. Majumdar predicted the ensuing invasion of the history establishment by Leftist Distorians
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