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.
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.
Indian culture has borne the brunt of stigma and repeated censure as successive creeds have tried to destroy it.
The Keezhada excavations have unearthed a plethora of information about the ancient Tamil civilisation.
A heavy price was paid by the indigenous people and culture with the advent of Sufi Syed Ali Hamadani who is ironically honoured as the “Apostle of Kashmir”.
Our defence of the sacred places was not borne out of violent sectarian fanaticism, but out of a gentle resolute śraddhā for the devas.
The genetic origins of Aryans is a distraction to keep the Indic side off balance and has little relevance outside of anthropological academic study.
The essence of what defines India is due to how it was shaped in ancient times and not because of anything post-independence, as many would have you believe.
The Ganga has a long history of being abused by the Indian state to make way for 'development'.
The Indic perspective throws light on how the tussle between the individual and collective is in fact inconsequential.