Dec 3, 2021
Bajar Singh, a descendant of Rao Mandan Singh Rathore, trained Guru Gobind Singh in the intricacies of warfare, as well as in unarmed combat, equestrianism, armed combat, musketry, archery and foot tactics
Hindus saved Sikh Gurus, provided weapons training and donated for Gurudwaras: Shattering the Hindu Vs Sikh narrative
Many Sikhs today continuously try to draw differences between Hinduism and Sikhism. They describe Sikhism as a huge advance over Hinduism. Due to this increasing Hinduphobia among this particular section of the Sikh community, a false narrative is peddled that the Hindus in India were only saved from Islamic invader Aurangzeb’s atrocities and barbarism because the Sikh Guru paid the highest sacrifice for members of ‘other’ religious community and did us Hindus a favour.
Dec 2, 2021
Mamata’s “Mumbai Durbar": Swara Bhasker appeals to save democratic principles from one of the most authoritarian leaders of our times
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is suffering from success. After winning the assembly elections, back in May, she has now rechristened herself as ‘King George V’ and is holding Durbar’s across the country to further assert herself.
Dec 2, 2021
While kingdoms all over the country were crumbling and monarchs were handing over their crowns for fear of persecution, it was these jungle inhabitants who tried to keep enemy forces bay for as long as they possibly could
Our first true war of independence lie forgotten within the fog of time and tomes of propaganda: Sanyasi Rebellion, when "renouncers of the material world" lead peasants in revolt against British and fundamentalist islamic clans
I first came across the Sannyasi rebellion not in the books of history (thank you ridiculous education system) but in a scary tome of literature that I would never have voluntarily opened on my own. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s 1882 novel, “Anandamath” (Abbey of Bliss) is a 336 page long tribute to these heroes of the Indian independence movement that the rest of the country seems to have forgotten. The novel is otherwise famous for publishing our national song, “Vande Mataram” and sparking the first kindles of nationalism in a heavily subjugated population. Vehemently banned by the Briti...
Dec 1, 2021
His group sat in a protest against the inaction of the proctor. Within a few minutes, a crowd rushed out of the meeting hall and attacked the bikes of the protesters that were parked at the administrative block. Singh said that the attackers specifically attacked the bikes that belonged to Hindu students
Student rusticated and debarred from further studies for raising voices of Hindu students: Meet Ajay Singh from Aligarh Muslim University
Recently, a scholar of Aligarh Muslim University, Danish Rahim, has alleged that he has been denied PhD degree for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the university has later denied the claims, it must be mentioned that AMU has a history of being in the headlines for controversial reasons.
Dec 1, 2021
CBSE said that the question violated its guidelines for external subject experts for setting question papers
‘Inappropriate question’ on Gujarat riots asked in class 12 sociology exam: CBSE promises strict action
The Central Board of Secondary Education has said that it will take strict action against responsible persons after a question asked in the class 12 exams triggered outrage. The question in Term 1 exam for the first class 12 exams under board exams 2022 had asked to name the political party under whose regime the Gujarat riots in 2002 took place.
Dec 1, 2021
Firoz Bakht Ahmed: "As a Muslim, I would like to convey a message to all my countrymen and especially my own community that some politically motivated people are trying to make an emotive issue out of Vande Mataram, a gem of a song and perhaps the song that in my view should have been the national anthem in place of Jana gana mana"
If not for Muslim appeasement, Vande Mataram would have been India's National Anthem: the history of Muslim opposition and support
In 2017, India’s national song Vande Mataram was mired in debate once again. Following the Madras High Court’s order to make Vande Mataram compulsory in schools and government and private offices, a loathsome politics was triggered over the national song in Maharashtra.
Dec 1, 2021
As Machiavelli wrote -" History is written by the victors". The official history of independent India was written and overseen by that faction of the Congress party which emerged victorious in the leadership
Nehru lost election and became first Prime Minister of free India: All thanks to miraculous Gandhi
As India’s freedom struggle was approaching its culmination, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi made his intentions clear that Indian National Congress (INC) should be dissolved. He felt the objective of the INC was to liberate India from British rule; once that goal was accomplished, the organization had no existential purpose. Gandhi proposed that all leaders who desired public service via electoral politics should form their own political party and contest elections. This actually would have been democracy in the real sense.
Nov 30, 2021
Add Vedas and review freedom fighter's portrayal in School textbooks: Parliamentary Committee on Education
A Parliamentary committee on education has called for a review of how Indian freedom fighters are depicted in school history textbooks and recommended that “ancient wisdom and knowledge” from the Vedas be incorporated into the school curriculum, stating that educational content for students should be “free of biases.”
Nov 30, 2021
Hilal tries to normalise and mainstream the observance of Muslim religious practices in public. According to him, Muslims who could not find proper mosques in areas where they live and work are entitled to seize public roads and open places for performing their namaz rituals
Only Dhimmis can be a good Hindu – An article on Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint argues ‘defending namaz’
For the past few weeks, conscientious locals and residents have been resolutely protesting against the public offering of namaz by Muslims. The opposition to namaz at public places reached a crescendo this week as the demonstrators organised a protest to rail against the Gurugram administration for allowing Muslims to continue using public places for their religious activities.