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Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple
This is the full story of how Mahmud of Ghazni devastated the original glory of the grand Somanatha Temple, motivated by Islamic bigotry and greed.
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The Unknown Story of the 1921 Anti-Hindu Riots in Malegaon
For three days in April 1921, the Muslim community set Malegaon on fire leading to a mini-pogrom of Hindus, temple destruction, vandalism and large…
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When Sita Ram Goel Ripped Nawab Nehru's Pretensions as a Historian
Sita Ram Goel's Hindi classic "Shaktiputra Shivaji" is highly underrated. Its introduction is a masterpiece that rips apart Jawaharlal Nehru's pretence…
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Chittorgarh: The Tirtha-Kshetra for Warriors
An excerpt from Sandeep Balakrishna's historical novel, "Jahangir's Messenger."
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From Calcutta to Bhagalpur: How Valentia Understood India as a Seasoned Coloniser
Viscount Valentia's diary recording his journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur provides a candid picture of how an unapologetic colonist views Indians as an…
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The Best of Dharma Dispatch Digest for 2025
The top ten, most read articles on The Dharma Dispatch Digest during the year 2025
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The Spiritual Sadhana of Sri Shyamdas Babaji
Gopinath Kaviraj evocatively describes the profound spiritual Sadhana of a Vaishnava Sadhu named Shyamdas Babaji
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Marquis Wellesley's Grand Dinner Party in Lok Bhavan, Kolkata, Funded by Plunder
On January 26, 1803, Wellesley throws a lavish dinner at Lok Bhavan, Calcutta, attended by Valentia. Its extravagance is funded by the British plunder…
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Revisiting Baahubali: Stuff that Doesn't Add up
A detailed critique of the flaws in the 2016 Telugu movie Baahubali
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Revisiting Bahubali: Or Why Rasa Always Matters
An analysis of the 2016 Telugu movie Bahubali from the perspective of Rasa
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Justice Swaminathan's Impeachment is the Toxic Fruit of DMK's Hindu Enmity
Anxious to retain the Muslim vote in the 2026 elections, DMK has angered Tamil Hindus by prohibiting the lamp-lighting at Thiruparankundram and trying…
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"The East India Company is an Old Woman, Wellesley is her Sister's Son and Viscount Valentia, her Grandson"
The manner in which the ordinary people of north India perceived the East India Company is a grim indictment of centuries of Mughal rule
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