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Mauryalok: Web Series
This web series attempts to bring emic, shastric categories to bear upon an understanding of this period. It is time to abandon Eurocentric, Westphalian notions ... Read More
Archives, Indology
Revisiting Asoka- III: Ashoka The Terrible
Ashoka made sure that those around him showed him the respect he demanded through brutal displays of power. Read More
Archives, Indology
Revisiting Ashoka-II: Ashoka’s Rise To Power
After four years of brutal purges, Ashoka finally secured enough hold over the Empire to ascend the throne as its unchallenged ruler. Read More
Archives, Indology
A critical look at identification of Aśoka with Devānāmpriya of major rock edicts
Aśoka, who is considered an apostle of non-violence, was not so tolerant, even after his conversion to Buddhism. Read More
Archives, Indology
Who was Sandrokottos? Chandragupta Maurya or Chandragupta-I of Imperial Gupta Dynasty?
Most of the ancient Indian historical chronology has been constructed by counting backward and forward from the two sheet anchors of Indian history. Read More