History Vignettes

Maratha History

D. B. Parasnis: The Indefatigable Collector Who Revolutionized Maratha History

How D.B. Parasnis's obsession with rare manuscripts and Mughal art transformed our understanding of the Maratha Empire

Maratha History

When the Indore Babudom’s Negligence Burnt the Entire Holkar Archives

From Indore’s Fire to the Satara Museum: A Life Devoted to Maratha Heritage

Maratha History

Remembering D. B. Parasnis: The Selfless Giant of Maratha History

D.B. Parasnis: Collector, Editor, and Unsung Saviour of Maratha Historical Documents. This is the first episode of a heartfelt tribute written by Acharya Jadunath Sarkar.

Sardar Patel

Hyderabad was never an Independent State: History’s Verdict

Asaf Jah I's Will, the Nizam's Legal Position, and the Record of Misrule in Hyderabad

History of the Vijayanagara Empire

[PHOTOESSAY] A Bridge on the River Haridra

Forgotten Vijayanagara Heritage: The Ancient Haridra Dam and Crumbling Kali Temple of Devarabelakere.

Jadunath Sarkar

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

The 1915 Letter that Introduced K.A. Nilakanta Sastri to Jadunath Sarkar: A Forgotten Chapter in Modern Indian Renaissance

Aurangzeb

Shah Shuja Vandalises Sitakund: The Singing Well of Munger

Munger’s Forgotten History: From the Sacred Sitakund to the Haunted Singing Well.

Gupta Empire

The Susunia Inscription as an Origin of the Chakraswamin Sect

The 4th Century Susunia Inscription is one of the earliest origins of the Chakraswamin sect that once flourished throughout Uttarapatha

Telugu Literature

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

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.

Indian History

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

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

History Distortions in India

Sita Ram Goel Narrates the Blazing Saga of Hindutva

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

Arab Invasion of Sindh

There was Never any ‘Muslim Era’ in India

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