All Dharma Dispatch essays on History and Historiography
Tripura Major demographic changes in the State due to unhindered migration from East Pakistan/ Bangladesh is the root cause of discontentment amongst the ethnic locals of Tripura. Consequently, the Tribals were pushed to the hills while the Bengali speaking people took over the plains. Gradually, the political and administrative space
Indo-Myanmar Linkages India-Myanmar relations are rooted in shared historical, ethnic, cultural and religious ties. India shares a 1643 km-long border with Myanmar in the four North-Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram with Myanmar’s Sagaing Region and Chin State. The Singrouphos and the
Part 1: Insurgencies of the North East: Introduction Assam In 1947, large parts of the Bengal Province were merged into Assam which started a slow immigration into Assam, initially of Bengali Hindus. However, there was a major influx of Bengali Hindus after the genocide of Hindus in East Pakistan. Assam
Part 1: How Ramnath Goenka Outwitted Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at her Own Game: A Preface Part 2: How Indira Gandhi Systematically Targetted Ramnath Goenka Ramnath Goenka was finally cornered using that ultimate weapon that all tyrants use when they run out of options and the target remains unbent: the
Note: Beginning with this essay, The Dharma Dispatch will publish a series aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of the burning problem of insurgencies and instability in the North Eastern region of India. Northeast India is the easternmost region of India and comprises eight states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya,
After 150 years, the people of India are still groping in the dark to pinpoint the exact legacy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi thanks to reams of propaganda that has managed to obfuscate several important truths that would provide us a clear picture about the man. Any honest attempt at this
For a backgrounder, read the following essays: 1. How the Dravidianists Ravaged the Tamil Heritage and Gifted Tamil Nadu to the Global Church 2. An Encounter with a 55 BCE Lemurian alias Dravidian alias Periyarist Among the enduring myths in which the Dravidianists repose supreme faith, the story of the
The Dravidian movement was premised on Tamil linguistic chauvinism, an outgrowth of Brahmin-hatred which was seeded by the Christian missionary, Bishop Robert Caldwell. Half a century later, the same Christian missionary apparatus made substantial inroads in Tamil politics and has now acquired frigh
The name of Dr. BGL Swamy might perhaps be unfamiliar to a lot of folks even in Karnataka today. One introduction is that he was the son of D.V. Gundappa or DVG. And like his illustrious father, he was deeply learned in a variety of fields including Kannada and
Note: This essay is the final part of The Dharma Dispatch series documenting the methodical and systematic manner in which the British not only destroyed Indian food production but converted the country into a nation of beggars. This series has been excerpted from the meticulously researched book, “Annam Bahukurvita” authored