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The Dalrymple Delusion
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The Dalrymple Delusion

B V Rudhraya- March 31, 2020

There is very little to indicate that Dalrymple understands the Hindu point of view on India. He may make claims to the contrary, but they ... Read More

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

Islamic loot: How the Mughals drained wealth out of India
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Islamic loot: How the Mughals drained wealth out of India

Rakesh Krishnan Simha- July 30, 2019

The areas of the country under Muslim occupation were tributaries of the Islamic empire. Incalculable amounts of wealth and numberless slaves were sent annually to ... Read More

How Indian was the Mughal Empire?
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How Indian was the Mughal Empire?

Aneesh Gokhale- July 3, 2018

This article shall explain how, from the time of Babur to that of Aurangzeb, foreign born nobility always formed the major component of Mughal nobility. ... Read More

Deadly distortions of Colonial Rule- Notes from ‘A Ruler’s Gaze’ by Arvind Sharma- III
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Deadly distortions of Colonial Rule- Notes from ‘A Ruler’s Gaze’ by Arvind Sharma- III

Dr Pingali Gopal- May 12, 2018

There is a remarkable convergence of thought on India’s sense of lack of its own history by the British and Muslim rulers. Sadly, the narrative ... Read More