Articles in Rediscovery of India
The -Myth- of -“1000 -Years- of- Hindu- Slavery”
One thousand years of slavery. Millennia of defeat and domination caused by a dogmatic adherence to the doctrine of ahimsa, preventing an effective resistance to foreign domination. This is what most Hindus are brought up …
Nationalism or colonisation by proxy
India is unique among the nations of the world in that it is rooted in a spiritual civilization. There are forces at work today that want to suppress its spirituality and replace it with a …
A tribute to unsung heroes
Contributed by: Chetan Shirasi
There exist countless gems on earth yet not known, beyond the light in the darkness lies mysteries never solved and lost in the sands of the time are many heroic tales of …
On The Need to Revive the Temple Culture
How often have you heard this refrain or its variants: Naah! I don’t go to temples. I don’t like going to temples…I mean, there’s no point…all that noise, meaningless mantras and rituals…some are so unhygienic…I believe …
Afghan Atrocities in India – circa 1757
By AIF Staff
The following article is an account of the plunder and the atrocities committed by Afghan army under Abdali when they raided India in 1757. Account excerpts from Jadunath’s Sarkar “Fall of The Mughal …
India & the West – A Comparison
By AIF Staff
Extracts from a speech given by S Gurumurthy delivered more than 15 years ago in Chennai – giving a brief comparison between India’s civilization and the West – a differentiation which still stands
When …
The intellectual scene in Post-independence India
By AIF Staff
A speech of S. Gurumurthy given to IIT Chennai
… Defeat and anger go together. Abuse and defeat go together. So, it is in this norm and with this understanding of what an intellectual …
Tortured souls create twisted history
Author: Navaratna S. Rajaram
Background: origins of distortions-
It is now widely recognized that Indian history has been distorted. The public too is gradually becoming aware of this fact. At first, it was blamed on the British rulers, …
A ‘Western’ Opinion on Indian Affairs
Arise India Forum team received following email from British person of Christian origin named Daniel Baines. Kindly go through the email chain that we are sharing with all of you here:
From: Daniel Baines writes:
Dear Arise India,
I …
Aurangzeb, as he was, according to Mughal records – Part 4
Maharana Raj Singh formally receiving the Idol of Shrinathji.
Aurangzeb’s temple breaking spree was in full swing after his general order of 9th April 1669. The idols were being broken and temples desecrated in a show …
