Mughals

A brief history of Mughals and British

There is a widespread claim that the British took over governing India from the Mughals. This is not correct. The British took over most…

The great warrior Maharana Partap

Maharana Partap was extremely talented from his childhood and he was so full of self-respect that people with the foresightedness saw a great warrior…

Glorifying Mughals must end in India: Why Shashi Tharoor and the likes of him should stop deriving virtue out of vice

Mughals ruled India from 1527 to 1757. Thereafter British ruled India for the next 190 years.

Some battles that the Mughals fought at Delhi

It is often taught in History books that the Mughals had been the apex predators in the military history of India. This article details…

Who were the Mughal invaders that looted India?

India under the Mughals was one of the most miserable countries in the world. The previous Hindu rulers taxed the farmers just 16 per…

Mahabat Khan and the Rajputs; A rebellion that seized Mughal empire for 100 days

Historical account of the unsung Rajput heroes who once had shaken the plinth of Mughal empire but sadly their glory lost in time.

Mughals are NOT Indians

In this article we analyse whether Mughals were Indians or invaders who stayed because of the vast wealth and resources and also the power…

Independence: What do you think?

From Raja Dahir to Prithviraj Chauhan to Maharana Pratap to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and many more; there has been a continuous struggle for Independence.…

Urdu script, colonial thoughts

The problem with the Urdu script is that it is not just a living reminder of the evils of invaders and slavers and worse,…

The reality of Akbar that our history textbooks don’t teach!

Akbar had over 5,000 wives in his harems, and was regularly asked by his Sunni court officials to limit the number of his wives…