History Vignettes from India

Nori Narasimha Sastri's Kavisarvabhaumudu Srinatha

Introduction to Nori Narasimha Sastry's Kavisārvabhaumuḍu by Shatavadhani Dr. Ganesh

8 min read

Shatavadhani Dr. Ganesh has written an extremely learned introduction to Nori Narasimha Sastry's acclaimed Telugu novel, "Kavisarvabhaumudu." This is the first episode of its English translation.

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

Team Dharma Dispatch

6 min read

Sita Ram Goel powerfully showcases the reasons why Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the true Shakti-Putra or the son of Shakti

Sita Ram Goel Narrates the Blazing Saga of Hindutva

Team Dharma Dispatch

4 min read

Sita Ram Goel gives us perhaps the most eloquent, factual and clearest exposition of the saga of Hindutva

There was Never any ‘Muslim Era’ in India

Team Dharma Dispatch

5 min read

In his inimitable style, Sita Ram Goel conclusively proves that there was no "Muslim era" in Indian history

Illustration of Ordinary Hindus in the medieval period

The Common Hindu Never Accepted Alien Muslim Rule as Indigenous

Team Dharma Dispatch

5 min read

Sita Ram Goel conclusively proves how the ordinary Hindu always knew the true history of his country and culture contrary to colonial and Marxist fabrications

Illustration of Jawaharlal Nehru in a Muslim Court

Nawab Nehru’s Undying Love for Muslim Despotism Exposed Threadbare

Team Dharma Dispatch

5 min read

Sita Ram Goel marshals a wealth of evidence to show Nawab Nehru's limitless love for Muslim rule

Illustration of the sacred city of Somanatha in ancient times

Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple

Sandeep Balakrishna

6 min read

The full story of how Mahmud of Ghazni devastated the original glory of the grand Somanatha Temple, motivated by Islamic bigotry and greed

Illustration of Valentia's Route from Calcutta to Bhagalpur

Valentia’s Journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur: A Hardened Colonist’s Perspective

Sandeep Balakrishna

7 min read

Viscount Valentia's diary recording his journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur provides a candid picture of how an unapologetic colonist views Indians as an inferior people

Wellesley’s Grand Banquet in Lok Bhavan as a Symbol of British Plunder

Sandeep Balakrishna

4 min read

On January 26, 1803, Wellesley throws a lavish dinner at Lok Bhavan, Calcutta, attended by Valentia. Its extravagance is funded by the British plunder of India.

Rumi Darwaza of Lucknow as seen by Valentia

The East India Company is an Old Woman and Valentia is her Grandson

Sandeep Balakrishna

4 min read

When Valentia visits Lucknow, the Nawab of Awadh tells him that his people think that the East India Company is an old Woman, Wellesley is her son and Valentia, her grandson

Viscount Valentia: The Unapologetic Exponent of Colonial Slavery

Sandeep Balakrishna

4 min read

George Viscount Valentia was an unapologetic advocate of colonial slavery and celebrated British colonialism

Valentia in Varanasi

Sandeep Balakrishna

4 min read

George Viscount Valentia, an Earl in England embarked on a trip to India in 1802 and published a detailed record of his experiences in three volumes

An Old Brahmin who defied Firuz Shah is bound in chains

The Unsung Brahmin Hero who Defied Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Sandeep Balakrishna

4 min read

This is the story of an old Brahmin who openly performed Puja in Delhi under Firuz Shah Tughlaq's bigoted regime and was burnt to death

The Death of Raghu the Poddar: An Unknown Incident from the East India Company’s Annals

Sandeep Balakrishna

6 min read

Raghu a Poddar or cashier working for the East India Company is accused of misappropriation and tortured by its officials

How the Boiling Loins of Shah Alam II Extinguished the Mughal Empire

Sandeep Balakrishna

5 min read

Shah Alam II's addiction to opium and sexual depravity resulted in the final takeover of the Mughal Empire by the British

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