History and Historiography

All Dharma Dispatch essays on History and Historiography

Essays

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

The 1915 Letter that Introduced K.A. Nilakanta Sastri to Jadunath Sarkar: A Forgotten Chapter in Modern Indian Renaissance

Shah Shuja Vandalises Sitakund: The Singing Well of Munger

Shah Shuja Vandalises Sitakund: The Singing Well of Munger

Munger’s Forgotten History: From the Sacred Sitakund to the Haunted Singing Well.

The Susunia Inscription as an Origin of the Chakraswamin Sect

The Susunia Inscription as an Origin of the Chakraswamin Sect

The 4th Century Susunia Inscription is one of the earliest origins of the Chakraswamin sect that once flourished throughout Uttarapatha

Introduction to Nori Narasimha Sastry's Kavisārvabhaumuḍu by Shatavadhani Dr. Ganesh

Introduction to Nori Narasimha Sastry's Kavisārvabhaumuḍu by Shatavadhani Dr. Ganesh

Shatavadhani Dr. Ganesh has written an extremely learned introduction to Nori Narasimha Sastry's acclaimed Telugu novel, "Kavisarvabhaumudu." This is the first episode of its English translation.

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

Sita Ram Goel powerfully showcases the reasons why Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the true Shakti-Putra or the son of Shakti

Sita Ram Goel Narrates the Blazing Saga of Hindutva

Sita Ram Goel Narrates the Blazing Saga of Hindutva

Sita Ram Goel gives us perhaps the most eloquent, factual and clearest exposition of the saga of Hindutva

There was Never any ‘Muslim Era’ in India

There was Never any ‘Muslim Era’ in India

In his inimitable style, Sita Ram Goel conclusively proves that there was no "Muslim era" in Indian history

The Common Hindu Never Accepted Alien Muslim Rule as Indigenous

The Common Hindu Never Accepted Alien Muslim Rule as Indigenous

Sita Ram Goel conclusively proves how the ordinary Hindu always knew the true history of his country and culture contrary to colonial and Marxist fabrications

Nawab Nehru’s Undying Love for Muslim Despotism Exposed Threadbare

Nawab Nehru’s Undying Love for Muslim Despotism Exposed Threadbare

Sita Ram Goel marshals a wealth of evidence to show Nawab Nehru's limitless love for Muslim rule

Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple

Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple

The full story of how Mahmud of Ghazni devastated the original glory of the grand Somanatha Temple, motivated by Islamic bigotry and greed