Sati
The Glory that was Bishnupur & The Sati Who Killed her Husband
Image Courtesy: Adotrip.com Author’s Note: This is a historical account of events that transpired in the Bishnupur region of Bengal, in the early 18th century. ... Read More
Deadly distortions of Colonial Rule- Notes from ‘A Ruler’s Gaze’ by Arvind Sharma- I
Arvind Sharma applies the Saidian lens in analysing the British and Muslim rule over India and the distortions they inflicted. Sadly, there has been a ... Read More
Best of 2017: Articles you don’t want to miss
2017 has been another exciting year and IndiaFacts published some very important articles that has helped carry forward the grand Indic civilizational narrative by countering ... Read More
Sati and Atrocity Narrative for the Civilizing Mission
Colonial consciousness permeates us—the colonizers and the colonized, the “Left” and the “Hindu right”, the “traditionalists” and the “reformers.” To be free of it, we ... Read More
Missionaries and the debate on Sati in Colonial India
The entire colonial debate on sati centred on figures provided by the missionaries and the Government, each set of which suffered from serious flaws. But ... Read More