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What really happened to Bharat during the Islamic Invasions?
The following is a transcript of a speech by Vikram Sampat at the Jaipur Dialogues Conclave that discusses the Islamic conquest of India and its impact on Indian history. Sampat specializes in modern and early modern Indian history, as well as medieval history, which is highly relevant to the period being discussed. Sampat states that…
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The Rot is Deeper than Including or Dropping Lessons on the Mughals in History Textbooks
Commentary on the recent controversy over dropping the chapters on Mughal history from NCERT textbooks. It is the mudslinging season again over history lessons, for a fundamental reason. History was one of the most powerful weapons that the Congress-Left combine had used in order to maintain its hegemony over political power for more than half…