Jahangir orders Guru Arjun Dev's death: Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri

 

Above: Emperor Jahangir orders the death of 5th Sikh Guru Arjun Dev. Extract from The Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri (Memoirs of Jahangir) translated by by Alexander Rogers & edited by Henry Beveridge (1909). Download / View Complete Book

Aurangzeb responsible for 4.6 million deaths

Above: Graphic from 'Population Control, Marauder Style', The New York Times, 6th November, 2011

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Pranab Mukherjee deviated from administrative procedures to appoint SBI Chairman during Emergency: Shah Commission Report

Above: Subversion of lawful processes and well-established conventions and deviation from administrative procedures and practices in the appointment of Shri T. R. Varadachary as Chairman of the State Bank of India. Extract from 'Shah Commission Report (Lost, and Regained)' published by Aazhi Publishers - www.aazhipublishers.com

Guru Poornima: The Birthday of a Dalit Maharishi

Above: A scene from the historical epic, Mahabharata

Maharishi Veda Vyas was born to a fisher-woman. He is considered as the greatest of the Rishis. He compiled the Puranas, organized the Vedas, and wrote the Brahma Sutras and the Mahabharata. His birthday is celebrated as Guru Purnima.

Source: The Heritage of Dalits

How Education Fuels Terrorism In Pakistan: Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy's Presentation

Above: Pakistani nuclear physicist and Fulbright scholar Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy's presentation at a seminar on "Role of education in combating terrorism" at King's College, London, UK