Monthly Archives: May 2017

The case of Doctrine of lapse by Dalhousie. ( By this draconian law, British of the colonial India used to usurp Indian princely states which did not have an Heir.) (Also in my podcast) This infamous British law didn’t allow Rani Laxmibai  to control the state of Jhansi. In Puri the colonial rulers dispossessed theContinue reading “A tale of two states”

Madhubabu earned his millions by defending Rajahs and princes against British administration. But he would never fight against a poor farmer. Madhubabu had seen poverty from close quarter’s. Once a Mahanta who wanted to usurp a farmer’s land approached him. He has already retained 2 to 3 top lawyers. But in those days if youContinue reading “Madhu Ude the King”