Category Archives: History

Balaji Vishwanath

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

When one looks at the history of the Maratha Empire, the Peshwa era is one of the most significant one, specifically from Balaji Vishwanath(1713-1720) to  Raghunath Rao(1773-74), before Nana Fadnavis effectively became the defacto power behind the throne. Technically speaking Peshwa … Continue reading →

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Kapilendra Deva – Conquerer

Posted on October 24, 2014 by umeshdas

While the Medieval India is considered to be primarily a period of rulers who were Islamic by Origin, there were significant bright spots in Non-Islamic rule. My co-author Ratnakar is writing a series on the Vijayanagar Empire. Feel free to … Continue reading →

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Prequel to Vijayanagara Empire

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Shashank

Sri Ratnakar has been writing about the great Vijayanagara Empire. I thought of writing the prequel to the birth of Vijayanagara Empire. This is from the perspective of the founding Saint of Vijayanagara Empire Sri Vidyaranya Mahaswami. But before we … Continue reading →

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History Under Your Feet

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

It was around a decade back, when I was working in Bhubaneshwar, a place that is home to some of the most ancient temples in India, gateway to Konark’s Sun Temple and Puri Jagannath Temple. And close by is Dhauli, … Continue reading →

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