Delhi Sultanate

Essays

The Unsung Brahmin Hero who Defied Firuz Shah Tughlaq

The Unsung Brahmin Hero who Defied Firuz Shah Tughlaq

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

Omitting the Dark Saga of Muslim Rule from NCERT Textbooks is an Awful Idea if True

Omitting the Dark Saga of Muslim Rule from NCERT Textbooks is an Awful Idea if True

The alleged proposal of the NCERT to omit the lessons of the Muslim rule in India will prove disastrous

Maharaja Jayachandra’s White Elephant that Refused to Salute Muhammad Ghori

Maharaja Jayachandra’s White Elephant that Refused to Salute Muhammad Ghori

An extraordinary episode from the history of the ill-fated Gahadavala emperor Jayachandra shows the ennobling Hindu ethos reflected in the training of war elephants

When the Unclean Turushka Ala-ud-din Khalji Ravished Vidisha

When the Unclean Turushka Ala-ud-din Khalji Ravished Vidisha

How Ala-ud-din Khalji heartlessly destroyed the ancient cultural city and commercial hub Vidisha.

Chahamana Vagbhata: The Nightmare of Two Delhi Sultans

Chahamana Vagbhata: The Nightmare of Two Delhi Sultans

Presenting the thrilling story of Chahamana Vagbhata, a grandson of Prithviraja Chahamana, who instilled fear in the hearts of two sultans of Delhi.

Jaitra Simha Rawal: The Forgotten Hindu Hero who Singlehandedly Saved South India for Half a Century

Jaitra Simha Rawal: The Forgotten Hindu Hero who Singlehandedly Saved South India for Half a Century

Jaitra Simha Rawal was the fierce Hindu Hero who singlehandedly stopped the Delhi Sultanate's southward expansion and saved the Deccan and south India for about half a century.

All you Wanted to Know About the Tablighi Jamaat: The Beginning

All you Wanted to Know About the Tablighi Jamaat: The Beginning

The first part of a comprehensive series explaining the origins, rise, spread and consequences of the Tablighi Jamaat

The Hebbale Inscription: An Unremembered Miniature of Hoysala Service to Sanatana Dharma

The Hebbale Inscription: An Unremembered Miniature of Hoysala Service to Sanatana Dharma

An essay on the civilisational, cultural and spiritual value of the Hebbale Inscription of the Hoysalas

History Lessons for Incredible India: The True Meaning of the “Tower of Victory” at Qutub Minar

History Lessons for Incredible India: The True Meaning of the “Tower of Victory” at Qutub Minar

A history essay delineating the real meaning and civilisational significance of Qutub Minar or The Tower of Victory

The Message from Northeast Delhi is the Logical Conclusion of Biryani-Love

The Message from Northeast Delhi is the Logical Conclusion of Biryani-Love

A Commentary on the historical and civilisational aspects of the Northeast Delhi violence