Did you know the dark secrets of the Ottomans ?

The Ottoman empire 1481-1914 evoked the loyalty of Indian Muslims that they revolted for its caliphate in 1921

Journalists like Rana Ayyub relate more to TV serials Ertugrul not Shivaji

But there was a diabolical side. Read on. The Ottoman Empire's expansionist policies often resulted in brutal conquests and mass atrocities.

The siege of Constantinople in 1453 culminated in widespread slaughter, pillaging, and the enslavement of thousands, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire.

Do you know what is Jal Jauhar?

Paid German propagandists claim that targeted sexual assaults is WhatsApp university lie

But barely 75 years ago kuffr women had to drown themselves to escape Jihadist sexual violence

A thread about a poignant chapter of history! In 1946 the Jihadists of the subcontinent voted overwhelmingly in favor of Jinnah & partition

Soon after they also started large scale riots to enforce it and exterminate non-believers

Jihadist rape gangs roamed all over Punjab & Bengal picking up Hindu-Sikh women of any age

Did you know that Kung Fu was invented & perfected by an Indian Prince & not by Chinese?

Don’t miss this thread on the incredible story of a 6th century Tamil prince turned Buddhist monk turned martial arts champion – Bodhidharma In the 6th Century, nestled within the kingdom of Pallavas in Kanchipuram, lived a prince named Bodhidharma.

Despite his royal status, he felt a calling beyond the realm of politics.

1/6 Dive into the forgotten saga of Sadhu bravery!

In the vibrant festivities of Holi, Feb 1757, Mathura and Vrindavan trembled under Ahmad Shah Abdali's Afghan onslaught.

Chaos reigned as locals and pilgrims faced the wrath, sparing no man woman or kid.

It was a genocide 2/6 Temple upon temple was attacked.

Everything in sight was destroyed.

Streets were filled with blood of the innocents.
Afghans were going all out with a take no prisoners kill 'em all strategy

Those that tell stories rule the world- Top 10 epics in human history

The ancients did not have WhatsApp TikTok or Insta

Their stories, life lessons and morality were passed on via Epics with 100s of characters, complex plots & subplots

Unmissable thread of best epics 1/10: "The Epic of Gilgamesh" - An ancient Mesopotamia around 2100 BCE.

Gilgamesh, the tyrannical king of Uruk, embarks on a quest for immortality after the death of his friend Enkidu. Its importance lies in its reflection of Mesopotamian values & mortality

Thread on Champa - Hindu-Buddhist kingdom from 2nd-17th century Vietnam

Indians obsess with Pakistan when they should be focusing on South East Asian civilizational allies

Continuing our series with Vietnam after Cambodia and Philippines.

Its Indo-sphere not Sino-Sphere To give a geographical context here is a map of the kingdoms around Champa. The yellow portion is Champa

Notice how the names of towns in the entire region was all Hindu

You must have heard of Cebu city in the Philippines -now a 100% Catholic country

But how many of you knew that it was ruled by Hindu Chola Rajas for centuries before Ferdinand Magellan landed in 1521?

Thread on kingdom started by Half Chola Half Malay Sri Lumay in 1400 CE Historical records reveal that the prince, known as Sri Lumay or Rajamuda Lumaya, arrived in the Philippines from Sumatra, bringing with him the rich cultural heritage of the Chola dynasty and Malay archipelago.

His vision laid the foundation for a Hindu kingdom in Cebu

An unmissable thread on the story of an Indian merchant who married a Cambodian princess and founded an empire

People assume that Indian history is limited to the geographical limits of post 1947 India but in reality
civilizational Indo-sphere is Afghanistan to South East Asia Legend goes that, once upon a time, in 1st century C.E India, there lived a young man named Kaundinya.

He set off to South East Asia on a merchant ship and was attacked by forces belonging to Princess Soma

An unmissable thread on top ten Sanskrit plays

India has a very rich body of literature because of being an old and multi layered civilization

Unfortunately most Indians are not taught this as a part of their mainstream education that misses out on the classical part

Read on. 1/10: Shakuntala by Kalidasa: A timeless tale of love and separation, Shakuntala is a foundling raised by sage Kanva. She falls in love with King Dushyanta, but a curse causes him to forget her. Their journey to reunite amidst trials is a captivating exploration of love's power.

A thread on busting the lie that Savarkar didn't participate in struggle post jail

Material by @rwmaharashtra - we fine tuned & did wordsmithing

Savarkar was in jail from 1910-24 (Kaalapaani + Ratnagiri) & confined to Ratnagiri till 1937

Read on to know what he did after that In 1937, after 27 long years in confinement, he finally got his freedom. And guess what he did next? He wrote a letter to the President of America - FDR, asking for help to free India from the British rule.

Would a British stooge ever do that? Ask yourself.

Nehruvian lies on Savarkar 2

Today's topics – British Stooge post Kaalapaani | Why recruit for WW2 | Why oppose Quit India movement

Quit India Movement is sold to you as non-violent elixir that got freedom But look at Dr. Ambedkar's statement on the movement

Shocked? Read on.. Myth - "Savarkar was a stooge after Kaalapaani."

Basic fact you don't know - Savarkar was in Ratnagiri jail 1921-24. From 1924-37 the British took away his livelihood & confined him inside Ratnagiri

They gave pension of 60 rupees while other revolutionaries got 100

An unmissable 2 thread series busting Hinduphobic lies on Savarkar | Part 1 - Mercy Petitions and Casteism

The canards about Savarkar will be repeated often so bookmark this thread.

It has verifiable proofs & sources to silence Nehruvians/Jihadists in a succinct manner Mafiveer - Mercy & clemency petitions were extremely common. Guess who else wrote them?

Jawaharlal Nehru when he once was locked in jail in Aabha. Mercy petition within 3 weeks. Screen shot from his own autobiography attached

Read the next tweets to be shocked!

Why did the areas of current day Pakistan & Bangladesh get quickly Islamized but the present day area of India remained predominantly Hindu to this day despite constant invasions by Islam for 1200 years?

Read this thread for an interesting hypothesis The analysis is long but the simple summary – Present day Pakistan and Bangladesh were not exactly Hindu when the Islamic invasions started between 7th-8th century, they were Buddhist.

Buddhism of those areas in that time was monastic and centralized.

Music is an important aspect of a culture and the extent to which it is evolved is indicative of how advanced a culture is

Do not miss this thread if you always wanted to know the history of what is raga| tala| Hindustani vs Carnatic but didn't have the time to explore it Our story begins thousands of years ago, in the Vedic hymns and chants. The Samaveda sets the hymns of Rigvedas to melodies.

Gandharva (formal composed music) and Gana (improvised populist music) were the two main classifications in Vedic times

1/15: Gather round, Itihasikans, and let me tell you how powerful empires with millions of subjects were overthrown within no time by a handful of men with advanced technology

The story of Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortes, the men who conquered South America for Spain. 2/15: Our story begins with Hernan Cortes, a young and ambitious nobleman from Spain. In 1519, he set sail for the New World that Columbus has discovered barely 25 years ago, with a small band of Spanish adventurers, eager to try his fortune

The concept of "normal" evolves over time.

Many realities from the past might seem repulsive to us today, just as many of our current habits could have baffled people from the past.

Presenting a thread of things that were normal in medieval Europe but shocking today You sleep just once right? Imagine sleeping twice a night!

People slept once at sunset but its not possible to sleep so many hours straight.

So then again woke up around midnight for prayers, chats, or just a smoke, then dozed off till dawn.

Talk about a different rhythm!

You won't understand Western civilization unless you know the building blocks summarized in this unmissable thread:

Peloponnesian war | Plato & Socrates |Homer | Canterbury tales | Paradise lost | Inferno| 95 Theses| Magna Carta| Thomas Becket |Lincoln | Federalist papers What is the Peloponnesian War?

The soul of Western civilization is Greece & Rome.

Peloponnesian war in 400 BCE was between Sparta & Greece

Resulted in Spartan victory & weakening of Greece.

King Philip of Macedonia leveraged it and his son Alexander conquered the world.

Sex is intriguing

The way different ethnic sub groups view consensual relations between two adults has historically been so vastly different that what is strange for one is normal for other.

This thread compares Abrahamic, Roman & Hindu historic contrasting views on sex Abrahamic religions like Christianity and Islam have long been preoccupied with sexual morality, often viewing it solely as a means for procreation rather than pleasure.

This has merits & drawbacks, leading to both short-term containment of depravity and long-term repression.

Ancient Hindu temples used to be nerve center of the community and of Hindu civilization itself

Hence they were prime targets of invaders that wanted to wipe out your identity

If you're a fan of temples but don't understand the main architecture types, this thread is for you Hindu temples have an inner sanctum, the garbha griha where the primary Murti is housed crowned by a shikhara, called the vimana in the south.

The shrine building often includes passage for parikrama, a mandapa congregation hall, and sometimes an antarala antechamber

1/15 Sanskrit literature is a treasure trove of wisdom and beauty, crafted by the finest minds in history.

Let's embark on a journey to discover the best writers

Read the thread and let us know how many of these legends were you aware of? 2/15 Kalidasa, often hailed as the Shakespeare of India, is celebrated for his exquisite poetry and plays.

His timeless works like "Meghaduta" and "Shakuntala" showcase his mastery of language and his ability to evoke the beauty of nature and human emotions.

Indians face a 100-150 year wait for an employment green card in the US & life on an H1b is hell

How true is that?

This thread will explore reality and present options that might provide hope to those that feel like they’re in a hopeless situation Unlike EU or Canada, US has a country based cap that only 7% of the 140k green cards issued annually can go to any 1 nation. Indians flood the H1b quota of 85k/year but get only 9k GCs/year. The result - a gigantic backlog & wait time. But there is hope - very legal workarounds.