Hindu Muslim Riots

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From Khilafat to Waqf: The Lethal Journey that Began with the Kanpur Machli Bazar Mosque

From Khilafat to Waqf: The Lethal Journey that Began with the Kanpur Machli Bazar Mosque

A forgotten incident of a nondescript mosque in Kanpur's Machli Bazar triggered the horrific Khilafat violence culminating in the Moplah genocide of Malabar Hindus

The Last Will, Testament, and Warning of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya to the Sanatana Society and Civilisation

The Last Will, Testament, and Warning of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya to the Sanatana Society and Civilisation

Part 1: The Consequences of Ignoring Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya’s Warning: A Preface October 26 1946. Exactly twelve days before he uncoiled his earthly bonds, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya delivered a Sanatana or eternal message to the Sanatana society. In reality, it was his last civilisational will, testament and

Hindu Voices from the Malabar Graveyard: War Song of the Moplahs and the Century-Long Massacres of Hindus

Hindu Voices from the Malabar Graveyard: War Song of the Moplahs and the Century-Long Massacres of Hindus

Read Part 1: Hindu Voices from the Graveyard: Unearthing the Tragic Stories of the Malabar Hindus If we thought that the ghastly genocide of the hapless Hindus of Malabar in 1921 at the hands of the Moplah Muslims was a sudden or sporadic occurrence due to the sustained, inflammatory preaching

The Delhi and Gulbarga Massacre of Hindus: Precursors to the Forgotten Kohat Hindu Genocide

The Delhi and Gulbarga Massacre of Hindus: Precursors to the Forgotten Kohat Hindu Genocide

Swami Shraddhananda's Shuddhi and Sanghatan movements to unite and organize the Hindu society alarmed the Islamic Ulema which launched a spate of violent attacks against Hindus across India.

Chandni Chowk Durga Temple Vandalism: Or the Vengeance of the Vanquished Secular Sultanate

Chandni Chowk Durga Temple Vandalism: Or the Vengeance of the Vanquished Secular Sultanate

On a visit to Delhi three years ago, I made it a point to visit the historic Sis Ganj Gurudwara. It is the site of one of the greatest heroes of Sanatana Dharma, the indomitable Guru Tegh Bahadur who splendidly showed the middle finger to the Islamic monster, Aurangzeb. And

The Lal Ishtahar and the Bloodbath of Hindus in Bengal

The Lal Ishtahar and the Bloodbath of Hindus in Bengal

Among other unspeakable crimes he committed against India, the deplorable “Lord” Curzon is notable for three measured by the impact and scale of destruction: The infamous Partition of Bengal in 1905, his “education policy” which singularly wiped out Sanskrit education that had existed unbroken for hundreds of years, and his

The Bangalore Ganapati Clashes of 1928

The Bangalore Ganapati Clashes of 1928

The full story of an infamous communal clash in Bangalore 1928 because Abbas Khan, a Councillor was offended by the Murti of a Ganapati