Mauryas
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
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
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
Reconstructing The History Of The Ājīvikas
Our knowledge of the Ājīvikas comes from the Jain and Buddhist texts, especially the Bhagavatī Sūtra of Jains, Sāmaññaphala Sutta of Buddhists and the commentary ... Read More
Force-fitting of evidence in the making of Indian History
Even though we do not have a continuous written record of ancient Indian history, the historical characters had a chronological order that would be garbled ... Read More