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Medieval Muslim Period

Essays

Turushka-Danda: A Hindu Fiscal Response to Early Islamic Invasions

Turushka-Danda: A Hindu Fiscal Response to Early Islamic Invasions

A little-known fact of Hindu history that shows how the mighty Gahadavala Empire built a solid deterrent against alien Islamic invasions using a fiscal measure called the Turushka-Danda.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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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

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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Whitewashing the Forced Conversions of Hindus to Islam in Medieval India: Here's What the Primary Records Say

Whitewashing the Forced Conversions of Hindus to Islam in Medieval India: Here's What the Primary Records Say

Debunking the whitewashing and distortions of Marxist History about the forced conversions of Hindus into Islam in the medieval Muslim period

By Shankar Saran
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