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The Sack of Chittor by Akbar
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The Sack of Chittor by Akbar

Priya Chaturvedi- March 21, 2020

Akbar ordered a general massacre. Every single person inside the fort was killed by the Mughal army and almost 30,000 people perished. The slain included ... Read More

जौहर-शाका: जब दुश्मन दहलीज पर हो
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जौहर-शाका: जब दुश्मन दहलीज पर हो

Sahana Singh- December 8, 2018

राजपूत साम्राज्य पर भयानक आक्रमण की स्थिति में एक प्रथा जो वीरता, विद्रोह और वैवाहिक प्रेम का प्रतीक बनकर उभरी वह जौहर-शाका है। Read More

Padmavat: Jauhar, Rights, Liberty and Values
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Padmavat: Jauhar, Rights, Liberty and Values

Manoj Garg- February 16, 2018

Equating Jauhar with female genital mutilation (FGM) or honor killings shows a complete lack of understanding of the difference between self-sacrifice and murder, and between ... Read More

The Battle over Historical Narratives of Chittor
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The Battle over Historical Narratives of Chittor

Sreejit Datta- November 28, 2017

The problem with one-sided narratives is that these totally ignore and thus erase the immense destruction and violence caused to non-Muslims out of human memory. ... Read More

Jauhar-Shaka: When The Enemy Was At The Gate
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Jauhar-Shaka: When The Enemy Was At The Gate

Sahana Singh- November 27, 2017

If there is one ritual that epitomizes heroism, defiance and conjugal love in the face of brutal onslaughts on Rajput kingdoms, it is Jauhar-Shaka. Read More