Saurav Basu
Archives, Indology
Manu Smriti: locating dharma and adharma in the light of modernity
A fair estimation of Manu is only possible when comparatively estimated from the vantage point overlooking the social position of the marginalized in ancient and ... Read More
Archives, Commentaries
Alauddin Khilji and Padmavati: just who is afraid of History?
Will the Indian censors, the courts, the government permit the screening of a film which depicts Alauddin or Aurangzeb’s brutality as recorded in history for ... Read More
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)
Aurangzeb as a ‘tolerant tyrant’: the case against ‘secular’ historiography
An honest assessment of Aurangzeb should be a necessary inclusion in Indian history textbooks. Read More