And yet they managed to win back much of North India after the Third Battle of Panipat, and were able to hold their own against the British at first.
Their main problem was that they didn't have national unity to fight against the British, but instead were split up into various factions - a...
Goes without saying that ancient Eurasian travelers had never been to Africa and thus never noted any civilizations in Central or South Africa. That doesn't mean there weren't any civilizations there. There is plenty of archeological evidence of major civilizations South of the Sahara, but they...
And the leaders who are interested in the well being of their citizens are overthrown and killed by the CIA and other Western agencies (like Nkrumah, Lumumba, Sankara, Cabral, and recently Gaddafi).
Speaking about African empires in general, like the Americas and Pacific Islands, Africa was cut off from the warfare and trade routes that stretched from central Europe to China for thousands of years and allowed for the massive exchange of ideas and technology that allowed Eurasia in general...
That's cause those were the places with resources (before oil became popular), and thus were heavily exploited by the colonial powers (and continue to be exploited, this time with puppet governments and CIA interference). Just look what happened to people like Thomas Sankara.
This is why I have mixed feelings. I certainly want justice for the Sikhs in 84, and am happy that it is getting looked into. At the same time, I can't help but consider the hypocrisy of all the genocidal governments and groups that the US has supported for geopolitical reasons (like the Libyan...
While I don't support taxing natives and destroying temples, it's pretty peaceful compared to what most invaders did (like say massacring and enslaving hundreds of thousands of "infidels").
I strongly dislike Aurangzeb for his lunacy and his constant warfare. But just cause I hate him doesn't...
What's weird is that in hollywood people either go to 1st base or home. Whereas in bollywood people either sing and dance (to quote the Russian colonel in Players, "Why do you Indians always mix up singing with sex?"), or go directly to second base. Is kissing less common in India or something?
I haven't seen Gadar yet and I agree that most of Sunny Deol's films are too anti-Pakistan. But Main Hoon Na is definitely not anti-Pakistan. Don't want to divulge too much, but just watch the whole movie. You'll be happy with it.