Articles on Historical Evidence Examination
Ayodhya's Three History Debates: Rama Janmabhumi/Babri Masjid Controversy
By Koenraad Elst · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2011
The Ayodhya dispute revolves around the Babri Masjid, constructed in 1528, and the underlying claim of a demolished Hindu temple marking Rama's birthplace. The 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict acknowledged the site as Rama's birthplace, allocating two-thirds…
Celebration of Rajasuya Sacrifice by Jayacandra Gahadavala & Fresh Evidence
By V. S. Pathak · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1959
Addressing a historiographical debate, the article evaluates whether Gahadavala king Jayacandra performed the imperial Rajasuya sacrifice. The author examines a recently discovered copper‑plate grant of Candella king Paramardideva, issued from Varanasi in…
Kaici Kaveri Expedition of Purusottama Gajapati—Its probable date
By Ravi Subramanian · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1950
This research note reassesses the so‑called Kañcī–Kāverī expedition, a popular legend in the Madalā‑pañji and other Odishan chronicles that recounts how the Gajapati ruler Purusottama Deva of Orissa stormed Kañcī, defeated its king and married his daughter…