Muscat

Essays

The Arab Destruction of Portuguese Churches in Daman and Diu and how Muscat got its First Hindu Temple

The Arab Destruction of Portuguese Churches in Daman and Diu and how Muscat got its First Hindu Temple

This episode narrates the story of how Sultan bin Saif gave permission to Narottam to build the first ever Hindu temple in Muscat. This was the Govindaraja Temple.

The Generational Glory of the Sindhi Bhāṭiyās in Muscat and Thatta

The Generational Glory of the Sindhi Bhāṭiyās in Muscat and Thatta

The second episode of the series tracing the history of Hindu mercantile dominance in the Persian Gulf deals with the role played by the Sindhi Bhāṭiyās who pioneered maritime and inland trade in the region

Muscat, Thatta and Kutch: A Saga of Three Centuries of Hindu Mercantile Glory

Muscat, Thatta and Kutch: A Saga of Three Centuries of Hindu Mercantile Glory

The first episode of a new series exploring three centuries of the dominance of Hindu merchants in Muscat and the lessons it holds for us today

Three Splendid Centuries: The Lessons that Hindu Mercantile Dominance of Muscat Teaches us

Three Splendid Centuries: The Lessons that Hindu Mercantile Dominance of Muscat Teaches us

The first episode of a series narrating the history of the Hindu mercantile dominance of Muscat, Oman, and the lessons we must draw from it for our own time.