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The Battle over Historical Narratives of Chittor and the Self-Righteousness of the Deconstructionist
By Sreejit Datta On Tuesday, November 28th, 2017
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The Battle over Historical Narratives of Chittor

[contextly_sidebar id=”mDZQshST3qurb4vgpvo05XOoITOXaxXs”] Apparently it has become become utterly “regressive”, “backward”, and “reactionary” to be proud of narrating a version of history More...

By Saurav Basu On Sunday, January 29th, 2017
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Alauddin Khilji and Padmavati: just who is afraid of History?

Several “liberal” columnists have expressed anguish at the recent protests against the director of the upcoming controversial film ‘Padmavati’, which is based on the historical saga involving the characters More...

By Anuraag Saxena On Saturday, January 28th, 2017
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Bollywood, Maoists and Lutyens Media: An unholy threesome

We woke up to two pieces of news this Saturday. The first: public-outcry on Sanjay Leela Bhansali for misrepresenting Rajput history. The second: of a 1,000 year old Ganesha sculpture in Chattisgarh being destroyed More...