Russo-Ukrainian War: Vanquished Victors
Clausewitz in his classic treatise ‘On War’ had stated that ‘war is continuation of politics by other means’. Mao has also famously stated that ‘War is politics with bloodshed and politics is war […]
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Thalakkal Chanthu, the Face of Tribal Resistance Against the British in Malabar
Thalakkal Chanthu was the commander-in-chief of the Kurichiya army of Pazhassi Raja. He led the fight against the British forces in the Wayanad forests in the first decade of the […]
Indian Navy’s Condors are Airborne
In the morning hours of March 29, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar announced the commissioning of the second Naval squadron (INAS 316) equipped with P8I, long-range maritime […]
Baji Rao I – Most Dynamic Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
Baji Rao 1 is regarded as the most charismatic and dynamic leader in Maratha history after Shivaji. Baji Rao (18 August 1700 – 28 April 1740) is rated as one […]
General Zorawar Singh Kahluria aka Napoleon of India
Zorawar Singh Kahluria (1784-1841) known as the Napoleon of India for his conquests in the Himalayan areas, including Ladakh, Tibet, Baltistan and Skardu, was a military general of Dogra Rajput […]
Hari Singh Nalwa – General par excellence under Maharaj Ranjit Singh
Hari Singh Nalwa (1791–1837) was one of the top generals of the renowned Sikh King Maharaj Ranjit Singh. As the Commander-in-Chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj, the army of the […]
The Rise of Banda Bahadur, An Exceptional Military Leader
The Battle of Chamkaur changed the course of history in Punjab. It gave rise to one of the greatest military strategists – Banda Bahadur. He became so popular in Punjab […]
Mirror View of Russia’s Ukraine Invasion: Lessons for Other Nations
“The West is leading Ukraine down the primrose path and the end result is that Ukraine is going to get wrecked,” said John Mearsheimer, a geopolitical scholar, in 2015. […]
Kanhoji Angre – 18th century Maratha Navy Admiral
Kanhoji Angre (1667–1729) was the first notable chief of the Maratha Navy and popularly known as ‘Samudratla Shivaji’ (Shivaji of the seas). He occupies a unique position in India’s history […]
Unprecedented Military Success of Shivaji as a Teenager
Legendary Maratha leader Chhatrapati Shivaji (1630–1680) was a member of the Bhonsle clan that carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur, which formed the genesis of […]
The Uprising of 1857 – Victory at Lucknow
About 4,500 sipahis (soldiers) had gathered at Nawabganj, some 30 km from Lucknow. It was June 30, 1857. In the group was Raja Jailal Singh of Azamgarh. He was an […]
