History of Indian Freedom Struggle
The Poisonous Harvest of England’s India Raj
Excerpts from Jadunath Sarkar's forgotten essay documenting the poisonous fruits of British rule in India
British Raj
A Murder that Unearthed a Second-Century Sanskrit Manuscript: Episode 1
How the brutal murder of a 19th century British trader led to the unlikely discovery of a valuable 2nd century Sanskrit Manuscript.
British Colonialism of India
What the Dark Corners of the East India Company's Loot of India Reveals about the Innate British Character
A deep dive into some of the details of the East India Company's heartless loot of India gives us several insights into the intrinsic Briton character that was at the root of England's colonisation of large parts of the globe.
British Colonialism of India
The Colonial Origins of the Dramatic Performances Control Act, 1876: A Page from Disraeli’s Diary of Oppression
The now-forgotten Dramatic Performances Control Act of 1876 was passed by viceroy Lytton under the Prime Ministership of Benjamin Disraeli to specifically crush opposition to the colonial British rule in India.
British Colonialism of India
When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj
In the second part of this series, Dr. Francis provides an eye-opening picture of the manner in which the officers of the British Raj took enormous loans from our Mahajans and Shroffs (moneylenders) for their sensual and other enjoyments.
Decolonising Hindu Civilisation
A Cry From the Soul of India at the Painful Colonisation of Her People
An excerpt from Will Durant's classic book, "The Case for India," one of the finest critiques of the destructive British colonialism of India