India celebrated its 59th independence day today (58 years of independence). Some cynic would say, that the republic is already old and it should prepare for its retirement (as a republic, India is 55 something). More optimists would say that India has learned over the years, and the people and leadership and the republic as [...]
Archive of entries posted on August 2005
World History: Youthful Curiosities
Questions I asked a few years back on H-World Forum » » I would like to ask certain questions to the specialists on this forum. But before that, I would rather give a brief background. I have studied the Medieval Indian history fairly well. And my exposure to the nature of Muslim rule comes from [...]
