My Malice and Bias

Princess Susheel Kanwar of Chamba Rajkumari Susheel Kanwar was the only daughter of Raja Udai Singh of Chamba in Punjab Hills now renamed Himachal Pradesh. Like the princesses of her time she was trained in sword fighting, equestrianism, as well as music, arts and craft; she was skilled in embroidery handicraft of the Chamba Rumal.  Max Arthur Macauliffe describes her as being extremely beautiful, graceful and delicate the physical embodiment of a Goddess. To visualize how Susheel Kaur may have looked like, I am sharing a 1915 picture of the two daughters of Raja Bhuri Singh of Chamba.  Princess Dhan Dei , married Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Princess Rattan Dei , married Raja Brijmohan Pal of Kutlehar. Princesses Dhan Dei & Rattan Dei of Chamba in traditional attire - 1915 Chamba is one of the oldest principalities in the Western Himalayas. It boasts an exceptionally rare, well-preserved history spanning over 1,400 years, during which it managed to remain largely ...

Dead Body of Convicted Criminal Sajjan Kumar Convicted mass murderer Sajjan Kumar was incarcerated in Tihar Jail until he fell severely ill and died at the age of 80 on August 20, 2026. Sajjan Kumar, a powerful Member of Parliament from the ruling Indian Congress Party , planned and executed the 1984 killings of Sikhs in Outer Delhi through criminal conspiracy, direct incitement of violent mobs, political patronage, and an orchestrated police cover-up. Following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984, Kumar weaponized his local political influence particularly in Outer Delhi areas - Sultanpuri, Raj Nagar, and the Delhi Cantonment to systematically target Sikh residents. Praise for Mass Murderer Celebrating a Mass Murderer A large number of local activists, Congress workers, and supporters attended his funeral procession at Nigambodh Ghat. Sajjan Kumar’s death triggered a major political controversy after his dead body was brought to the Con...

The Dravidian people are a major collection of ethno-linguistic groups native to South Asia who primarily speak languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. Today, they number around 250 million people, forming the vast majority of the population in South India, These includes speakers of south Indian languages - Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada. Dravidian Population - South India Genetic and archaeological consensus indicates that modern Dravidian emerged from a prehistoric mix. Around 4,000 to 5,000 years ago from Elam and migrated east via Susa, Balochistan, Punjab, and finally settling in Southern India. Here they mixed with aborigines, the native hunter gatherers and are classified as Ancient Ancestral South Indians. Tamil Couple - 19th Century Origin from Elam Elam Map The most well-known connection is the Elamo-Dravidian hypothesis, popularized by linguist David McAlpin in the 1970s. He argued that Elamite and Proto-Dravidian (the ancestor of Tamil) belonged to a ...

 "ਕੋਊ ਕਿਸੀ ਕੋ ਰਾਜ ਨਾ ਦੇਹੈ, ਜੋ ਲੇਹੈ ਨਿਜ ਬਲ ਸੇ ਲੇਹੈ"  (Koi kisi ko raj na de hai, jo le hai nij bal se le hai) means that s overeignty or power is not given away as a gift by anyone; it is attained through one's own inner strength, struggle, and sovereign capability . These uplifting words of Guru Gobind Singh inspired the Sikhs and empowered the Khalsa to destroy the power of Mughal and Afghan powerhouses to establish Sikh sovereignty in North-West India. "Hum Rakhat Patshahi Dawa" (ਹਮ ਰਖਤ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਦਾਵਾ) translates to " We claim the right to sovereignty. " It is a historic Sikh declaration originating from Sikh chronicle Panth Prakash , reflecting the Khalsa's spiritual and temporal mandate of self-rule and divine freedom rather than worldly subjugation.  Foundation of Khalsa Raj Baba Banda Singh Bahadur laid the foundation of Sikh power by transforming a spiritual movement into an active military resistance, rallying the rural peasantry, defeating...

  Jagjit Singh - Legendary Ghazal Maestro Jagjit Singh (1941–2011) was a legendary Indian composer, musician, and singer widely celebrated as the "Ghazal King." He popularized traditional ghazal music by blending complex Urdu poetry with simple, modern melodies that appealed to everyday listeners. Over a five-decade career, he released numerous hit albums and recorded memorable film soundtracks. But did you know that he was banned by Indian government led by Rajiv Gandhi and his songs were not allowed on state-run All India Radio and Doordarshan TV? The ban lasted for almost two years. So, what prompted the government to ban Jagjit Singh?  Jagjit Singh's Past  Jagjit Singh was born as Jagmohan Singh Dhiman at Sri Ganganagar to a Sikh family. His father, Sardar Amar Singh Dhiman, was a surveyor with the government's Public Works' Department. He.followed the Namdhari sect of Sikhism who are strict vegetarian and known for their devotion to Gurbani, His natural t...