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Thalakkal Chanthu, the Face of Tribal Resistance Against the British in Malabar

Sri Krishna -
  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 19th century. He was...

Indian Navy’s Condors are Airborne

Col Alok Mathur SM -
  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 reconnaissance multi-role aircraft, in...

Baji Rao I – Most Dynamic Peshwa of the Maratha Empire

Sri Krishna -
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 of the greatest military...

General Zorawar Singh Kahluria aka Napoleon of India

Sri Krishna -
  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 ruler Gulab Singh of...

Hari Singh Nalwa – General par excellence under Maharaj Ranjit Singh

Sri Krishna -
  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 Sikh Empire, Nalwa was...

The Rise of Banda Bahadur, An Exceptional Military Leader

Devendra Singh -
  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 that many people began...

Mirror View of Russia’s Ukraine Invasion: Lessons for Other Nations

Col Rajinder Singh -
  "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.  The Russian invasion of Ukraine has...

Kanhoji Angre – 18th century Maratha Navy Admiral

Sri Krishna -
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 as he was a...

Unprecedented Military Success of Shivaji as a Teenager

Sri Krishna -
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 Maratha Empire. In...

The Uprising of 1857 – Victory at Lucknow

Dr Uddipan Mukherjee, PhD -
  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 expert in war strategy....

OPERATION BANDAR: Three Years of Avenging Pulwama

Col Alok Mathur SM -
  Three years ago, on February 26, 2019 at 0130 hour, Air Traffic Control (ATC) of an Indian Air Force (IAF) Airbase, somewhere in Central India cleared Twelve Dassault Mirages 2000 H (Vajras) of Battle...

I Am OK, You Are Not OK: Some Random Thoughts on Attitudinal Disorder!

Col Rajinder Singh -
Thomas Harris, author of ‘I Am OK, You Are OK’, describes four states of human mind that explain the worldly conduct. These are: I am OK, You are Not OK; I Am Not OK, You...

Russia Ukraine Stand Off

Col Alok Mathur SM -
United States President Joe Biden said on Jan 28, 2022 that he will deploy American troops in Eastern Europe soon along with other NATO allies in the ongoing face off with Russia on Ukraine....
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