History

For an ordinary Indian who reads the glorious History of Nalanda and gory details of its destruction in 1193 A.D, this is a euphemism at best and chicanery at worst. The naming of Bakhtiyarpur is a ruse to eclipse the politically unpleasant events of history, that the frail emotional-intellectual constitutions of particular communities may not be offended; and that the almost apocryphal narration of the ‘high virtues’ of a pre-independence political entity may enable its domination of the free country’s government. 

As brutal as Timur was, he had an impact on the world that goes beyond mere statistics of conquest and territory. He became the...

This is our story – a sad story written by small men but redeemed by the bravery of ordinary men who stood up to...

For 800 years India had been subject to constant attacks by barbaric looters, marauders & religious zealots…. We fought and we lost. We won...

Rani Kittur Chenaamma Tribute to An Unsung Hindu Women Ruler, who resisted British Christian forces. Remembering the fierce warrior on her 243rd Janmotsav. Let’s...