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Archives, Indology
History of Hindu Heroism: A brief chronicle
IndiaFacts columnist Manini has put together a compelling presentation chronicling the long history of Hindu heroism for IndiaFacts. Here's how she describes the presentation: This ... Read More
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)
The Myth of Islamic Science
In this provocative essay, the author argues that the notion of a golden age of Islamic learning is a myth created to counter the current ... Read More
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)
Why Narendra Modi is compared only to Hitler and not Mao
Introduction The critics of Narendra Modi (including foreign governments, related agencies and NRI academics) have long been accusing him of carrying out a “genocide”, a “pogrom”, ... Read More
Archives, Commentaries
Hindu temple destructions a myth: Richard Eaton
Assertion In an interview in the ThinkFest edition of Tehelka, historian Richard Eaton makes the following assertion: The total number of temples that were destroyed ... Read More