Spotlight

Battle of Jayapaladeva with Mahmud of Ghazni
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
9 min read
The concluding essay narrating the heroic and honourable martyrdom of Jayapaladeva, the last frontier Hindu hero who harassed Mahmud of Ghazni
A Portrait of Desolation: Bihar and Bengal in the Aftermath of the Barbarian Bakhtiyar Khalji’s Jihad
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The first part of a series narrating the savage destruction of southern Bihar and Bengal by Bakhtiyar Khalji, responsible for wrecking the Nalanda University and annihilating Buddha Dharma from Bharat ...
Ancient Trade Routes
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
This episode narrates the extraordinary commercial highway networks of ancient Bharatavarsha and how the continuity of these routes were preserved intact till the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
Murder Thy Dad for Power: The Ugly Mughal Truth at the Heart of Shah Jahan’s Letter to Jahangir
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
An obscure letter written by Khurram to his father Jahangir, threatens him with sword action if he were not granted dynastic succession.
Sri Lokanath Misra: A Forgotten Hero Who Fought Against  Nehruvian Secularism
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
Recalling the heroic fight that Sri Lokanath Misra put up against secularism in the Constituent Assembly debates
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