A riposte to Rana Safvi's argument on how the Mughals apparently strengthened India

Emperors of Extraction: The Mughals did not make India rich. Claims of their welfarism only buttress a political agenda

A riposte to Rana Safvi's argument on how the Mughals apparently strengthened India, while, in fact, Europe grew by paces just then and India's poverty shocked visitors.

From Mughal emperors to Sufi saints, Holi has meant a great deal beyond tight religious boundaries. Its colours have made all of that melt away, so we could be 'us'.

Rang laye sang: How Holi encapsulates India’s cultural rainbow

Here’s why compensation is so important 71 years after the end of British colonial rule in India.

The great theft of India by imperial Britain – Part 2

Were the British thus more rapacious than the Mughals?

The great theft of India by imperial Britain — Part 1

Why then is there such little anger against the British while the Muslim rule is (rightly) reviled?

Jat rebels and Akbar's mausoleum

How Jat fury turned into a very powerful revolt against the Mughals

The Jat rebellion raged on through 1669; in November, Aurangzeb himself marched to Mathura. But putting down this revolt was far from simple.

The religious war in which Hindus and Muslims fought together under the Mughals, against the British

How, led by Mughals, Hindus and Muslims together fought the war of 1857

They battled as a united force against the might of the British Raj.

India today needs what Nehru did, a la Mughal Empire

Why India must embrace the Mughal legacy that worked for Akbar and Nehru

With Sulah Kul, many a successful emperor ruled a vast area by maintaining a balance of communities in the subcontinent.

Remembering 1857 Ghadar: Communal politics and Indian history are incompatible

Remembering the revolt of 1857: When Hindus and Muslims were comrades in arms

Facts don’t support the ‘clash of civilisations’ argument.

How Akbar the great lived in Fatehpur Sikri

How Akbar the Great lived in his Fatehpur Sikri palaces

A glimpse into the Emperor's personal quarters, kitchens and more.

Hiran Minar of Fatehpur Sikri

Fascinating secrets behind Akbar's zero milestone in Fatehpur Sikri

The Hiran Minar is also an akashdiya — a lighthouse.

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Emperors of Extraction: The Mughals did not make India rich. Claims of their welfarism only buttress a political agenda