History is always written by the victor

Interesting fact : After the 2002 Gujarat riots, countries like the US and the UK banned the chief minister Narendra Modi from entering these nations for his condemnable and irresponsible handling of the riots. This ban wasn't revoked until he was nominated as a candidate for the Prime Minister of India.  Hindu-Muslim violence has persisted in India for long; every time status quo ante bellum seems to re-establish itself, a new case of an egregious pogrom emerges and haunts the whole nation, for a brief span. It is widely seen, that the brunt of the violence and assault is faced by the minorities and a political hand is always involved in such an orchestration of organized crime.  Back in 2002, when Narendra Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat, a spiteful rumour spread like a wildfire and brought fresh riots to the Muslim town of Godhra. As a train of Hindu pilgrims was halted at the Godhra station, the Hindus coerced the Muslims to chant hindu mantras. Later, the engine of...

The Demolition of the Babri Masjid and its Aftermath As old as the Mughal Empire, the Babri Masjid was a venerated place of worship for the Muslims. The first Mughal emperor, Babur looked after its construction and hence the temple got its name. Situated in the holy town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, it had endured centuries of rain and rifts to stand strong for the worshippers. But on 6 December 1992 when some notorious Hindus climbed the mosque's domes, it was a matter of hours until the domes would fall and with it bring along the fall of secularism in India.  Sacred Hindu texts assert that God Ram was born in the city of Ayodhya and the site of the mosque was the actual site of His birth. Though there is no evidence to prove these claims (as Ram is a mythological figure, not a historical one), it is further disputed that Babur destroyed a Hindu temple at that site and built a mosque. In 1948, as the desire for a Ram temple at his birthplace started becoming more prevalent and a ...