History and Historiography

All Dharma Dispatch essays on History and Historiography

Essays

How the Usurpation of a Freedom Struggle by a Martyrdom-Seeker Placed India in the Hands of a Partial Indian

How the Usurpation of a Freedom Struggle by a Martyrdom-Seeker Placed India in the Hands of a Partial Indian

The third phase of the history of the Congress party eventually led to the usurpation of India by a foreigner six decades later

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The Surge of a National Yajna and the Crushing of the Vindhyan Kshatra: Misleading the Freedom Struggle

The Surge of a National Yajna and the Crushing of the Vindhyan Kshatra: Misleading the Freedom Struggle

An essay tracing the second phase of the pre-independence history of the Indian National Congress Party

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From A.O. Hume to Rahul Gandhi: The History Several Hoaxes

From A.O. Hume to Rahul Gandhi: The History Several Hoaxes

Tracing the true origins of the Indian National Congress party exposes several myths about its real place in the Indian freedom struggle

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Opening the Communist Death Vault: An Introduction

Opening the Communist Death Vault: An Introduction

An introduction to the dark and violent history and legacy of Communism in India

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How the Blazing Eloquence of Acharya Kavindra Became a Moonlit Service to Sanatana Dharma

How the Blazing Eloquence of Acharya Kavindra Became a Moonlit Service to Sanatana Dharma

A historical essay narrating the extraordinary eloquence of Acharya Kavindra in Shah Jahan's Court

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Exploding the Secularist Myth of Aurangzeb's Demolition of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Exploding the Secularist Myth of Aurangzeb's Demolition of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple

A thorough rebuttal of the secularist myth that Aurangzeb demolished the Kashi Vishwanath Temple to avenge the dishonour of a Hindu woman

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The Far Reaching Implications of the Medieval Muslim Chronicler's Psyche on the History of the Future

The Far Reaching Implications of the Medieval Muslim Chronicler's Psyche on the History of the Future

Concluding part of the series examining the psyche of medieval Muslim chroniclers and its implications on the future of writing history

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The Qualifications of a Medieval Muslim Chronicler and the Nature of Muslim Histories

The Qualifications of a Medieval Muslim Chronicler and the Nature of Muslim Histories

An examination of the centrality of linear history in Islam and the qualifications that a medieval Muslim chronicler possessed

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A Deep-Dive into the Mindset of Medieval Muslim Chroniclers: Preface

A Deep-Dive into the Mindset of Medieval Muslim Chroniclers: Preface

The first of a series of essays delving into the mindset and psyche of medieval Muslim chroniclers of Indian history

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Tipu Sultan: The Aurangzeb of South India

Tipu Sultan: The Aurangzeb of South India

A comprehensive account of the barbaric legacy of Tipu Sultan, the Tyrant of Mysore

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