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Indian History
History books should teach India’s civilisational, linguistic heritage, not unfounded claims: Parliamentary Committee meets to discuss NCERT books
The panel heard suggestions from ex-NCERT director and other representatives on reforms in textbooks
The Glory of Ancient Indian City Architecture: From the Harappan city planning to architecture in Vedic text and Puranas
For delving into the depths of ancient Indian city architecture, a glance at the pre, proto, and historic era city/town planning in India will give a good view of how things looked back then.
The Imperial Cholas, Part II: Uniting South India under a highly organized and efficient monarchic form of governance
Rural governance under the Cholas followed a complex and well-organised system comprising of numerous officials and committees,
The Imperial Cholas, Part I: An Introduction to the longest ruling Dynasty in India
From a study of the annals of Indic studies, it is quite clear that the Imperial Cholas of south India claim the record for being the longest ruling dynasty in Indian history.
Marxist historians like Romila Thapar did present a ‘rose tinted’ version of Hindu-Muslim unity in Nehruvian textbooks: William Dalrymple admits
William Dalrymple said that history books written in the 1950s left sufficient room for questioning their authenticity.
The Great Cultural Revolution: The debate surrounding Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s legacy is symbolic of it
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a product of his circumstances and viewing his words and actions in their proper context is important.
Saffron Swords – a book that exposes the lie peddled by Marxist historians that Hindus didn’t have courage
Stories of wars between Hindu warriors and invaders were subverted earlier. A new book re-tells these stories in an Indic way.
Tripura CM unveils status of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore, the statesman, the visionary and the architect of Tripura
The royal family of Tripura has done an exceptional work over years to promote our national cultural heritage
Hyderabad: Lecture by Pro Aurangzeb ‘historian’ cancelled after protest against her anti-Hindu views
The organizers have confirmed the cancellation of the event which was to be held on August 11.
Mangal Pandey: An embodiment of patriotism and courage
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On this Jayanti of his, let us remember the phenomenal values of selflessness and patriotism that Mangal Pandey epitomised
