In this article, Adarsh Jha digs for facts behind the much talked about "Two Nation Theory"; and how the two parties debating it are faring, 75 years after the partition.
Category: <span>COMMENTARY</span>
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Muhammad Ghori – No More Than Yet Another Barbaric Invader
Ila Krishna counters the arguments presented by Anirudh Kanisetti in his latest article and explores the truth about his claims of Ghori's leniency towards Hindus in general and Prithiviraja Chauhan's kin in particular, and his propagation of Sanskrit and coins with inscriptions of Goddess Lakshmi in Bharata.
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Why Prithviraj Chauhan is Revered as the Saviour of Hindus
Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, often seen only through the lens of Chandar Bardai's Prithviraj Raso, seems to be like any other Rajput king at first - the text emphasises his personal life more than his military might or any other facet.
This article aims to make a well-rounded conclusion about Prithviraj's character and his primary basis for deciding between friend and foe, and establishes him as a hero and saviour for Hindus.
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A Call for the Linguistic Decolonisation of Bharat
This essay investigates how the legitimacy of a language supports or facilitates symbolic violence and self-censorship among minority languages, as well as how language laws and practices legitimise languages and how they affect diverse social groups. It also considers what may be done to keep linguistic ideology as a multifaceted phenomenon.
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The Military Genius of Babu Kunwar Singh
One of the most accomplished military leaders of the First War of Independence, Babu Kunwar Singh, feared by the British more than any other, did not get his due in recorded accounts.
This post is an analysis of his methods as well as victories, establishing his military genius.
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The Constituent Assembly And Its Approach To Religion
The makers of the Indian constitution were focused more on controlling Hinduism than allowing it the freedom given to other religions.
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Viśvarūpadarśanam – Its Significance and Relevance
The significance and relevance of Viśvarūpadarśanam in the light of Sri Aurobindo's commentary.
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‘Antaraprabhava’ in Surendra Kumar’s ‘Viśuddha Manusmṛti’: A critical assessment in light of its avowedly revisionist interpretation
Nithin Sridhar shows the inconsistencies in the revisionist Arya Samaji version of Manusmṛti in this critique of Dr Surendra Kumar's Viśuddha Manusmṛti.
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Catastrophic ‘Kyotoisation’ of Kashi
The 'modernisation' project of building the Kashi corridor has resulted in the unabated destruction of centuries-old temples and their surrounding areas.
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Buddhism versus Hinduism: Encounters of the imagined kind(Part II)
The attempt by Western scholarship to disassociate Buddhism from the Indic fold as a separate religion is a true reflection of the 'othering' that they practice in their own religions.