Tagged: Indian History

“Defalsify India’s History” by Subramanian Swamy – Excerpts

Some excerpts from Dr. Subramanian Swamy’s valedictory speech on January 11 at the International Conference on Indian History, Civilisation and Geopolitics 2009 (ICIH-2009) at New Delhi’s India International Centre, titled, “Defalsify India’s history as...

Distorting history…and getting paid for it

I came across this article a few days back. Although slightly dated, the points made by Shri Shourie re. the shocking state of affairs at the Indian Council of Historical Research are still valid....

Forgetting History: Delhi’s “Iron Pillar”

I recently stumbled on this news-item about the development of a new type of corrosion-resistant iron by Prof Balasubramaniam and one of his colleagues at IIT, Kanpur (emphasis mine): …Indian metallurgists have developed a...

Taj Mahal: The Biggest Whitewash in Indian History?

I originally penned this essay in January ’05 and it was included in one of the newsletters earlier this year. I am posting it separately here since it has evoked some interest: “TAJ MAHAL...