Tag: Aligarh University

  • AMU Professor Alleges 27-Year Identity-Based Harassment, Calls for Fair Probe and Safer Campuses

    AMU Professor Alleges 27-Year Identity-Based Harassment, Calls for Fair Probe and Safer Campuses

    A professor at AMU has alleged 27 years of identity-based harassment, claiming that sustained institutional pressure and excessive workload led to severe mental stress and a miscarriage. These serious assertions require an independent, evidence-based inquiry grounded in constitutional equality and academic freedom. The focus should remain on conduct and institutional safeguardsnot communal identityto prevent polarization…

  • The Complete Inside Story: Ibādat Khāna, Secularism, and Academic Power Struggles

    The Complete Inside Story: Ibādat Khāna, Secularism, and Academic Power Struggles

    This analysis reconstructs K. K. Muhammed’s account of identifying the Ibādat Khāna at Fatehpur Sikri and the ensuing disputes with Prof. Irfan Habib at AMU, situating the episode within Indian historiography and academic power dynamics. It highlights how labels such as “secular” and “communal” have been deployed in institutional contexts, affecting careers, discourse, and public…

  • Meet Bahadur Yar Jung: A Hyderabadi Pioneer of Pakistan

    Meet Bahadur Yar Jung: A Hyderabadi Pioneer of Pakistan

    Syed Muhammad Kasim Razvi, a fervent bigot, rose to power in Hyderabad under Nizam Mir Osman Ali. Razvi’s influence led to the persecution of Hindus and the establishment of an Islamic state. His rapid ascent and ruthless tactics dramatically reshaped the region’s political and religious landscape, leaving a lasting impact.