Rana Sanga vs Babur: 5 reasons why Mughals didn’t need any invitation to invade India
We all know that the Mughal dynasty was founded by Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur in 1526 which would go on to rule majority of the Indian
Why Bollywood’s Prithviraj is a myth: A Chauhan’s clarification on distortion of history
The article was first published here The 12th century medieval Emperor Prithviraj Chauhan has been a favourite subject of myth-making and political trends for many
Remembering Shaheed Ram Prasad ‘Bismil’ Tomar
Ninety-five years ago, the colonial British government executed Ram Prasad ‘Bismil’, Thakur Roshan Singh, and Ashfaqullah Khan for their anti-colonial activities. Their involvement in the
Naikidevi Chandel: The battle of Kayara and the sociomilitary history of Godwad
Kyara or Kasahrda is a dusty unremarkable village near Mount Abu, a prominent hill station and ancient seat of Abu-Chandravati Parmars. It lies in Abu
Rani Durgavati: The symbol of syncretic culture between Rajputs and Tribals
Most of us may have heard of Rani Durgavati, the fearless queen of the Gondwana, who wreaked havoc against the Mughals and died fighting for
Busting narratives: Why Shivaji Rajput dichotomy is false
Recently, Professor Suraj Yengde, Assistant Professor at Department of African and American African Studies at Harvard, tweeted that “if king shivaji was rajput he would’ve submitted
The doublespeak of Samajwadi Party: A historical perspective
The Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh has often been clubbed together with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) under the rhetoric of Bahujan politics or
Doublespeak Criminal politics of non-Kshatriya Feudal castes
The Karpuri Thakur Model of OBC reservation predicted and warned against hijacking of the OBC movement by (non-kshatriya) Feudal castes. Unfortunately a major blunder on