The entire Hindu population of Kohat was wiped out, forcing a further demographic change in favour of the Muslims.
Category: History
Students against caste appeasement: Remembering the anti-Mandal protests of 1990
The BJP withdrew its support from the VP Singh government over the issue, leading to its eventual collapse.
Hindu temples are not free in Tamil Nadu. Here is how the govt controls them
The Tamil Nadu government overrides this Hindu practice in the name of social equality and appoints archakas of its liking under the HR&CE Act.
Boraibari massacre: When Bangladesh Rifles tortured and killed 16 Indian jawans in 2001
In the aftermath of the Boraibari massacre, the Indian government’s angst was directed toward the Bangladesh Rifles instead of the Sheikh Hasina government.
Remembering how Sitaram Kesri was humiliated by sycophants of Sonia Gandhi
Sitaram Kesri, an OBC leader who battled all odds to reach the highest position in the Congress party, realised that the end was near.
Sivas Massacre: When Islamists charred 35 people to death in 1993
The Sivas massacre was condemned by the secular section of society and raised questions about rising Islamism in Turkey
7 lesser-known instances of rioting by Islamists in India
Following the publication of ‘The Satanic Verses’, Islamists were up in arms against Salman Rushdie for committing ‘blasphemy’