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[4 Sep 2011 | One Comment | 168 views]
3 States, 4 cities, 20+ hr workdays…

Nanopost of the day…in which I wrap up an intense 9-day visit.
3 States, 4 Cities, 9 Talks, 20+Mtgs, 20hr days..and late, late nights spent in dreams of a Resurgent India…
“Reclaiming India – One Step at a Time” – The journey continues…

The pic was taken at CET Bhubaneswar…on a rain-drenched afternoon, while speaking to 25+ fired up young engineering undergrads..
Stay tuned for more photos, videos and slides….and pl have a look at the facebook page to read and see more of what I have been upto, in particular here, here, here …

Impact of Islam on India, Indian History, Medieval Indian History »

[2 Sep 2011 | 23 Comments | 639 views]
Of great Mughals and a Maratha chieftain

In Part I, we read how the history taught to young minds has been deliberately twisted and distorted -presumably in the interest of maintaining peace and harmony. Continuing in the same vein, today a look at the Mughals – “descendants of two great lineages of rulers” and a “chieftain“ who established an empire that effectively de-throned the Mughals and rivaled the Mughals at its peak.
The “chieftain” is a reference to Chhatrapati Shivaji MahaRaj. My simple dictionary tells me that a “chieftain” is usually a leader of a group, clan or tribe. …