Category: Medieval Indian History

Dear Vir, This is why Buddhism declined in India…

In the first part of this post, I cited evidence contrary to Sh Sanghvi’s assertion that “Hindu kings destroyed Buddhist monasteries…” Sh Sanghvi’s second point was that, as a consequence of such destruction (which...

Dear Vir, Leave these kids alone…

This post was triggered by Vir Sanghvi’s misleading article “Ayodhya for dummies” that he wrote in response to his “younger readers…(who are) mystified by the fuss and annoyed by the refusal of journos to...

Remembering Devi Ahilya

This post is dedicated to Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar – perhaps the greatest of any warrior queens we had in history. Many of you must have heard about her….but unfortunately her story is largely...

W’end Reading: History Special

This weekend, enjoy some history… Start by reading about recent ISRO research that appears to confirm the presence of River Sarasvati in present-day Haryana. A brief excerpt from Sarasvati Nadi in Haryana: Detailed studies on the status...