British Colonialism of India

Essays

The Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya is a Welcome Nail in the Coffin of the Nehruvian Colonisation of Independent India

The Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya is a Welcome Nail in the Coffin of the Nehruvian Colonisation of Independent India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to thoroughly revamp the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library and rename it as the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya should be celebrated.

The Neo-Indian is Caught in the Silken Net of Woven by Western Civilisation

The Neo-Indian is Caught in the Silken Net of Woven by Western Civilisation

World War I showed how the modern West was no different from the Huns and Vandals in committing untold savageries after looting colossal wealth across the globe. Yet, the Neo-Indian is enthralled by its glamour and glitter.

European Contempt for Hindu Society Ingested by Neo-Hindus

European Contempt for Hindu Society Ingested by Neo-Hindus

The Neo-Hindu was so enamoured and brainwashed by the European model that he knows no way of reform except that propagated by Western Civilisation.

A Searing Portrait of Macaulay’s Hindu Children: Circa 1916

A Searing Portrait of Macaulay’s Hindu Children: Circa 1916

We begin a new series documenting the emergence of what was once known as Neo-Indians, a class of Western-educated Hindus.

The Sinister Link Between the Dramatic Performances Control Act and the Shah Bano Case

The Sinister Link Between the Dramatic Performances Control Act and the Shah Bano Case

The Dramatic Performances Control Act, 1876 was a repressive legislation aimed at destroying the forces of Indian nationalism. It was also a law that the set the precedent for overturning judicial verdicts using executive fiat.

The Colonial Origins of the Dramatic Performances Control Act, 1876: A Page from Disraeli’s Diary of Oppression

The Colonial Origins of the Dramatic Performances Control Act, 1876: A Page from Disraeli’s Diary of Oppression

The now-forgotten Dramatic Performances Control Act of 1876 was passed by viceroy Lytton under the Prime Ministership of Benjamin Disraeli to specifically crush opposition to the colonial British rule in India.

How Western Materialism Erodes Hindu Ethics

How Western Materialism Erodes Hindu Ethics

Pramatha Nath Bose, the father of Indian Geology was also a devout Sanatani. In this forgotten essay written in 1914, he warns how Western materialism was assaulting and distorting the profound Hindu system of ethics.

The Choice Between Western Intellectualism and Darshanic Timelessness

The Choice Between Western Intellectualism and Darshanic Timelessness

Commentary on the Western tradition of intellectualism and the philosophical traditions of Sanatana Dharma with an examination of the record of Indian intellectuals in the Western mould.

A Letter to Cornwallis by a Goswamini from Surat: A Study in Colonized Psyche

A Letter to Cornwallis by a Goswamini from Surat: A Study in Colonized Psyche

An obscure letter dated March 1791, addressed to Cornwallis written by a Goswamini belonging to the Vallabhacharya sect reveals several historical insights. Among others, it is a first hand evidence of Aurangzeb's appalling persecution of Vallabhacharya's followers, who had to migrate from Gokul to

How the Ubiquitous Chapati Forged the First War of Indian Independence: An Unsolved Mystery

How the Ubiquitous Chapati Forged the First War of Indian Independence: An Unsolved Mystery

An intriguing and delightful anecdote of how mass distribution of chapatis played a mysterious role during the first war of Indian independence.