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13 July 1931 in Kashmir: The Painful History Behind Kashmiri Hindu ‘Black Day’
13 July 1931 occupies two sharply different places in Kashmir’s public memory. This account explains why Kashmiri Hindus remember the date as ‘Black Day’, while many Kashmiri Muslims historically observed it as Martyrs’ Day after Dogra forces killed demonstrators outside Srinagar Central Jail. It reconstructs the Dogra-era background, Maharaja Hari Singh’s Round Table Conference role,…
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How Operation Polo Aborted a Pakistan in South India
The article explores the historical intricacies behind the liberation of Hyderabad, shedding light on the oppressive regime of the Nizams and the atrocities committed by the Razakars against the Hindu populace. It discusses the missed opportunity of the Marathas to dismantle the Nizam’s rule, attributing it to historical factors that allowed the Nizams’ sustained dominance.…