Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee: a heartfelt tribute
Early life and career Syama Prasad Mookerjee was born in a Bengali family on 6 July 1901 in Calcutta (Kolkata). His father was Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, a judge of the High Court of Judicature at Fort William, Bengal, who was also Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta. His mother was Lady Jogamaya Devi Mukherjee. Eminent writer and Himalaya lover More...
The Real Truth about the Muzaffarnagar riots: Part 12
This is the continuation of the report on Muzaffarnagar riots accessed by IndiaFacts. Read the previous part here. Appendix 1: Information received under Right to Information (RTI) Act Information was sought More...
Decline & Fall of the Hindu Civilization in Cambodia
Cambodian history illustrates the interplay of economics and ideology in defining the fate of a nation. A vibrant South East Asian empire that selectively adopted Indian civilizational norms and institutions expanded More...
2014 Elections: Quick Quotes
Because the election season has more or less begun, IndiaFacts, in keeping with its credo of restoring decency in public discourse, presents some quick quotes sent in by a reader. The goal is to help the reader More...
A Short History of Indian Mercantilism
The history of South India is one of a vibrant and dynamic mercantilism. I would highlight just one example out of several i.e. the international trade carried out by south Indian merchants from 650 to 1250 CE. More...
Rajaji foresaw the rot in Congress
The corrupt-beyond-belief Congress party of today is just the ripened fruit of this corruption’s roots which go back several decades. Indeed, eminent Congress leaders and statesmen of the past foresaw this More...
George Fernandes takes down Sonia’s portrait
The following video is an archived news report of an incident that occurred in 2004. The original video can be found on YouTube at this link. http://www.indiafacts.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Sonia-Gandhi.mp4 Here More...
Announcing History Nuggets
In keeping with the IndiaFacts credo of presenting and checking facts and reintroducing decency in public discourse, we are delighted to announce the introduction of a new feature entitled History Quarry. History More...