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A Voyage into Vijayanagara: The Violation of Sanctity

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
For centuries, Kishkinda was a sacred Kshetra, the abode of Hanuman. Its environs birthed the great Hindu Empire of Vijayanagara. Over the last three decades, its sanctity has been almost completely e ...
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
The Appalling Cost of Hindus Ignoring Mahmud of Ghazni's Open Vow to Purge India of Idolatry: Conclusion
History Vignettes

The Appalling Cost of Hindus Ignoring Mahmud of Ghazni's Open Vow to Purge India of Idolatry: Conclusion

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Team Dharma Dispatch
6 min read
The concluding part of the series on the Hindu Response to Islamic Invasions shows that Hindus repeatedly lost out because they were unable to take a long-term view of national policy and wasted energ ...
Trekking the Sacred Tirumala Hills in 1872
History Vignettes

Trekking the Sacred Tirumala Hills in 1872

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Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
V.N. Narasimha Iyengar departs from Tirupati to Tirumala on 16 December 1872. He gives intricate details of the whole journey, which in itself is a valuable firsthand source of history.
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