History and Historiography / Mir Jumla: The Monster who Melted Hindu Murtis in Gandikota Mir Jumla conquers the impregnable Gandikota fort by betraying its Hindu ruler, Pemmasani Thimma Nayudu. And then, he melts all the metallic Hindu Murtis forcibly snatched away from all the temples in his dominion. By Sandeep Balakrishna / 9 Oct 2024
History and Historiography / The Sun-Dried Tears of Gandikota The first episode of a series narrating the brief civilisational history of Gandikota, fabled as the Grand Canyon of India. By Sandeep Balakrishna / 30 Sep 2024