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Was Savarkar really an advocate of Two-Nation Theory?
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Was Savarkar really an advocate of Two-Nation Theory?

Mangesh Joshi- July 17, 2020

It is incontrovertible that the seeds of partition were sowed centuries before Savarkar was even born and that an elaborate study of the cause of ... Read More

The surprising un-Indianness of BORI’s course on Indian heritage
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The surprising un-Indianness of BORI’s course on Indian heritage

Omkar Sathe- June 30, 2020

BORI has great potential, and there is tremendous respect for their work. However, with great power comes great responsibility. BORI comes from a place of ... Read More

Vijay Prashad: secular distortionist par excellence
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Vijay Prashad: secular distortionist par excellence

Koenraad Elst- December 5, 2013

A Professor of South Asian History at Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut, Vijay Prashad, commented on the India-based French journalist François Gautier. He wrote “Hindu Holocaust?”, published ... Read More

Negationism of Vijayanagar History
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Negationism of Vijayanagar History

Koenraad Elst- October 22, 2013

In the West, we are familiar with the phenomenon of Holocaust negationism. In India, we are faced with a similar phenomenon of Jihad negationism. Read More

Tipu Sultan Originated the Salaam Aarati at Kollur: Vijaya Karnataka
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Tipu Sultan Originated the Salaam Aarati at Kollur: Vijaya Karnataka

India Facts- October 12, 2013

Assertion : In an article in the mainstream Kannada Daily Vijaya Karnataka on 10 October 2013, a ritual practiced in the coastal temple of Kollur was reported. The ... Read More