August 13th, 2001 Communal riots: did they occur earlier than the British Period of Indian History [1757-1947]? Is it right to hold the British responsible for creating and nurturing the Hindu-Muslim divide which led to the Partition of India in August 1947? While the entire blame for the Hindu-Muslim divide cannot be ascribed to the… Continue reading Communal Riot 1720 AD (Part I)
August 12th, 2001 When the Mughal Empire fell into disarray the Emperor lost power. 1719 saw as many as four Princes become Emperor. In such troubled times hotheads and self seekers use religion to carve out a constituency for themselves. Mahtawee Khan Abdun Nabi a scholar of Islamic law raised the standard of revolt in… Continue reading Communal Riot in 1720 Part II
February 8th, 2001 We return to the accusation that ‘Itihaas’ suffers from prejudice, partiality and lack of balance. Perhaps it would be as well to provide some details of the machinations of British historians of the 19th Century.
