jauhar
The Sack of Chittor by Akbar
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
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
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
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
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