History

I was born and raised in an Italian Catholic family, but I was never convinced by that ideology. After about 8 years of attentive study of both Christian and Hindu texts, I officially converted to Hinduism in 1978, and I have been a very active, dedicated, vocal and unapologetic Hindu since. In 1984 I started travelling around India, [...]

It’s interesting to note that during the colonial period, some Britishers were aware of the prejudices against Hindus, which is why the term Hinduphobia was coined here in the UK back in the 1860s and was even in use in the UK media further in the 1880s. But somehow ‘miraculously’, the term vanished like climbing [...]

Sanatan Youth Society recently gave a talk on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj which should be praised and welcomed.  This is something we often used to do at our discussions at universities and other places decades ago reminding the audiences that the ‘pagan heathen’ Indigenous Hindu resistance is unmatched anywhere across the world as most ancient people [...]

We saw some cringey Indians complaining about how 'Hindutvadis' hate Valentine's Day. Well, maybe this story from history could be the reason... Most people have no clue that the super loverboy Shah Jahan who built the tomb of love known across the world as the Taj Mahal, once sent his Romeo army most probably on St [...]

After requesting Hindus to eat beef for social harmony, now RSS cult leader Moohan Bagwonk also known as Mohan Bhagwat asks for Hindus to give up Hindu Temple dispute issues for the sake of social harmony whatever that means but in reality it often means the RSS want a stamp of approval from the Hinduphobes [...]

Sadhguru and his dedicated team at Isha Foundation have taken on an awe-inspiring mission—investigating 1000 ancient Hindu temples across India. This ambitious project delves deep into the history, architecture, and spiritual essence of these sacred spaces, aiming to unearth their untold stories and revive the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of Bharat. [...]

“Ramdas is not complete without Shivaji. To maintain justice and prevent the strong from despoiling, and the weak from being oppressed, is the function for which the Kshatriya was created”...Sri Aurobindo Physical training has always been part of Hindu worship and spiritual practice since ancient times as seen through history with Hindu resistance via uncountable [...]

The Prestigious Doon Indian Defence Academy @DoonDefence had a poll a few months ago asking – Doon Indian Defence Academy 3 months ago What led to the end of the Indus Valley Civilization?     1 : Invasion of Aryans ? 2 : Recurrent Floods ?  3 : Earthquakes ? Answer : All the above [...]

A true testament to the ability of these renowned Nepalese warriors is praise for their prowess from friend and foe alike. Indian Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, once stated “If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha.” Prince Charles once said, “In [...]

In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu near Thiruvalangadu, a few boys while playing by the Kosasthalaiyar river discovered an ancient and rare 12th-century Murugan statue in the river sand. It Weighs 150kg and stands 3.5 feet tall, it depicts Lord Murugan as Brahmasastha, with Japamala & Kamandala, and with accompanying artefacts nearby it appears [...]