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De-Hinduizing the History Syllabus: The Secret Directive of Nurul Hasan's Deputy, H.S. Khan
Commentary

De-Hinduizing the History Syllabus: The Secret Directive of Nurul Hasan's Deputy, H.S. Khan

By
Dr. N.S. Rajaram
5 min read
In 1986, Indira Gandhi's Education Minister, Nurul Hasan's trusted lieutenant, H.S. Khan, head of the NCERT's History and Sociology Department, sent a directive to all states to change Indian history ...
The Psychotic Congress Hatred of Veer Savarkar Explained
Commentary

The Psychotic Congress Hatred of Veer Savarkar Explained

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
A tribute to Veer Savarkar and the reasons for the Congress party's undying hatred for him
A Letter from a Wronged Hindu Father Destroys Portuguese Power in the Persian Gulf
History Vignettes

A Letter from a Wronged Hindu Father Destroys Portuguese Power in the Persian Gulf

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
Narottam writes a letter to the Omani warlord Sultan bin Saif, detailing the plan of attack to capture the two forts of Muscat that were controlled by the Portuguese commandant Pareira. This causes th ...
The Unvarnished Fanatic Syed Ahmad Barelvi was not a Freedom Fighter or Reformer
History Vignettes

The Unvarnished Fanatic Syed Ahmad Barelvi was not a Freedom Fighter or Reformer

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
A brief profile of Syed Ahmad Barelvi who sought to re-impose Islamic rule in India through Jihad and Sharia
Illustration of Murshid Quli Khan's Torture Method
History Vignettes

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

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Murshid Quli Khan adopted extremely savage methods of torture to extract revenue from the Bengal province
Bahadur Shah Zafar: The Last Mughal who was also the Last Great Traitor
History Vignettes

Bahadur Shah Zafar: The Last Mughal who was also the Last Great Traitor

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
The story of how Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal, intrigued with the British to sabotage the First War of Indian Independence in 1857
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