Irfan Habib

Essays

When R.C. Majumdar Predicted the Invasion of Leftist Distorians

When R.C. Majumdar Predicted the Invasion of Leftist Distorians

In an eye-opening lecture in 1968, Sri R.C. Majumdar predicted the ensuing invasion of the history establishment by Leftist Distorians

The Secularist History-Sheet on Ayodhya

The Secularist History-Sheet on Ayodhya

A lowdown on the sordid history of the cultural vandals who tried to block the construction of the Sri Rama Mandir and why we need to keep this memory alive

The Romila Thapar Saga: All the Oxygen of the World Won’t Revive a Fossil

The Romila Thapar Saga: All the Oxygen of the World Won’t Revive a Fossil

Commentary on the recent backlash against the India International Centre inviting Romila Thapar for a lecture.

Historical Cookery over the Gyanvapi Mosque

Historical Cookery over the Gyanvapi Mosque

The Gyanvapi Mosque controversy falls in the same league as the erstwhile Babri Masjid as an example of fake history cooked up by eminent historians.

Monks and Monsters: A Timeless Lesson Hindus Must Remember on December 6

Monks and Monsters: A Timeless Lesson Hindus Must Remember on December 6

A recap of the treacherous role played in the Ayodhya episode by Marxist ideologues masquerading as historians.

De-secularizing Indian History: Why the UGC Deserves our Kudos

De-secularizing Indian History: Why the UGC Deserves our Kudos

The University Grants Commission, which issued a new draft syllabus of Indian History needs to be congratulated. The time for writing the true history of India was long overdue and this first step is a step in the right direction.

Excavating the Eminent Distorians: A Secularist Holocaust Memorial Museum at Ayodhya

Excavating the Eminent Distorians: A Secularist Holocaust Memorial Museum at Ayodhya

A record of the destructive legacy of communism and secularism in India must be preserved

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

Romila Thapar's Haughty Screed and Sita Ram Goel's Scholarly Bulldozer

Romila Thapar's Haughty Screed and Sita Ram Goel's Scholarly Bulldozer

How Sita Ram Goel combined pristine scholarship with fearlessness in a spirit of cultural and national service.

How Our Left-Liberal Historians Have Emerged as Clowns in the Pakistani History Establishment

How Our Left-Liberal Historians Have Emerged as Clowns in the Pakistani History Establishment

A simple comparison of history textbooks written by Indian Left-Liberal historians and Pakistani authors is highly revealing

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