When Lala Lajpat Rai Bombed Mohandas Gandhi’s Politics of Ahimsa
Excerpts from a 1916 essay written by Lala Lajpat Rai blasting Mohandas Gandhi's new doctrine of non-violent resistance against evil.
How the Mughals Paved the Way for the British Takeover of Bharatavarsha
A detailed exploration of how the Mughals almost singlehandedly opened the doors for the eventual takeover of Bharatavarsha by the East India Company.
Lala Har Dayal's Moving Appeal: What India can Give to the World
In the final episode of this series, Lala Har Dayal makes a passionate and moving appeal to both Indians in America and in India. It is a call for sincere and quiet work and a message of hope and encouragement.
Teaching Self-Restraint to Sense-Enslaved Americans: Har Dayal's Eye-Opening Observations of the Intrinsic American Character
In this episode, Lala Har Dayal provides candid but truthful observations of the innate character of the American society in the early 20th Century. The essay is imbued with great historical value.
Hindu Swamis in America in the Early 20th Century
In this episode, Lala Har Dayal gives an truly remarkable firsthand account of the Hindu Swamis who began trickling into America in the early 20th Century.
The Work Ethic of the Sikhs in America in Early 20th Century
Lala Har Dayal paints a moving and ennobling picture of the work ethic, habits and lifestyle of Sikhs who migrated to America in the early 20th Century.
Peripatetic Slaves of Mammon: Lala Har Dayal on the Indian Spies in Early 20th Century America
The polymath scholar and intrepid revolutionary, Lala Har Dayal provides a little-known account of his firsthand experiences with Indian spies of the colonial British Government who tried to infiltrate the Hindu community in America in the early 20th Century.
Visiting the Extraordinary Village Administrative Universe of Ukkal
The fourteen inscriptions discovered in 1893 at Ukkal village, now in Tiruvannamalai district, open the doors to a splendid universe of how village administration had been perfected in south India.
Ancient Indian Guilds as Banks and Trusts: The Final Episode
The final episode of this series on the business and corporate history of India offers details of how guilds also acted as banks and executors of trusts and wills.
Incorporating a Guild or Corporation in Ancient India: Their Profoundly Dharmic Charter
This episode provides some eye-opening details about the process of incorporating a guild in ancient India and the exalted scope of their charter.