History and Historiography

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How Nehru’s Fascination for Verrier Elwin Helped Christianise India’s North East

How Nehru’s Fascination for Verrier Elwin Helped Christianise India’s North East

And while they swore the dog was mad,  They swore the man would die. But soon a wonder came to light, That showed the rogues they lied: The man recovered of the bite, The dog it was that died. This classic elegy by Oliver Goldsmith best sums up the graceless

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A Brief History of Sivaji Ganesan Road, Chennai

A Brief History of Sivaji Ganesan Road, Chennai

Preface I couldn’t help rummaging some archives as I watched the visuals of a vegetating “Kalaignar” “Mr” “Dr” “Thiru” Muthuvel Karunanidhi flashing a disabled smile at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who met him in November 2017. One of the greatest ironies of history is the ability of successive generations

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