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“A Numismatic Inquiry into the Indo‑Greek Presence in the Indian Subcontinent through Ancient Coins” By Commander Alok Mohan Abstract This paper offers an in‑depth re‑examination of the Indo‑Greek presence in north‑western India as revealed through their coinage, based on a wide survey of prior scholarship and new readings of ancient Indian texts. After reviewing the …

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Title “Trailblazers to Syncretism: Greek Invasions and Cultural Integration in North‑West India, c. 200–100 BCE” By Cdr Alok Mohan Abstract This study examines the fall of the Mauryan Empire in the second century BCE, the subsequent Indo‑Greek invasions into north‑west India, and the transformative cultural syncretism that followed. It reconstructs political and military events through literary, numismatic, epigraphic, …

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Maitrakas: The Guardians of Valabhi Abstract The Maitraka dynasty emerged in the 5th century CE in western India during the decline of the Gupta Empire. As Kayastha Kshatriyas and followers of Shaivism, they ruled from Valabhi (modern-day Vala, Gujarat), establishing themselves as guardians of culture, learning, and political autonomy. This paper explores the origin, rulers, …

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Title: “The Olympian Pantheon: Religion, Myth, and Legacy of the Greek Gods in Classical Antiquity” By Cdr Alok Mohan AbstractGreek mythology and the pantheon of Olympian gods played a central role in shaping the cultural, spiritual, and intellectual landscape of ancient Greece and later Rome. This paper explores the structure of the Greek pantheon, the …

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Emergence of Brahmi and Greek Traditions By Cdr Alok Mohan Early Civilizational Scripts: The Emergence of Brahmi and Greek Traditions in the First Millennium BCE– By Cdr Alok Mohan Abstract: This paper examines the emergence of two major literate civilizations in the first millennium BCE: the Brahmi-based cultures of the Indian subcontinent and the Hellenic …

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A fall of darkness falls over the Mauryan history after Asoka.The scarcity of contemporary epigraphs and the conflicting statements,made in ancient literary sources render it difficult to establish a clear sequence of rulers and of historical events. The practice of recording imperial activities on imperishable surfaces, such asrocks and pillars, seems to have been given …

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Where Do We Find Justice? Lyrics by Cdr Alok Mohan,Copyright (©) Cdr Alok Mohan. [Verse]Where do we find justice, my friends?We spoke the truth — and paid in pain.False charges laid without a trace,Yet still we bore it, calm, again. Our wounds — no one dares to know,Tell me once: what wrong did I sow?https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BomZGk3FZ/ …

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“इंसाफ किधर  लभिये” इंसाफ किधर  लभिये यारो? Copyright (©) Cdr Alok Mohan.सच बोल के, असां हर वार सह लईया।झूठा इल्ज़ाम, सज़ा दिती  बिना सबूत,फिर वी इन्ना सब्र दिखा  लईया।जख़्मां दी कीमत कोई नहीं जाणे,इक वारी दस, मैं तुहाड़े तों की खट लईया? हर दरवाज़ा खड़का के वेख लईया,पर अंदरों इक वी आवाज़ ना आई।सच बोलण …

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1946 Naval Mutiny at Mumbai Following events triggered 1946 mutiny. Jan – Feb 1945 – There was rising discontent among many officers and ratings. They grew frustrated over poor food, overcrowding, delays in demobilization, and overt racism by British officersTwo cadet officers (among nine emergency commissioned officers) got into argument with British officers at Marine …

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“बंटवारे दा  इतिहास” https://youtu.be/-t3pFSEKRLQ?si=qa4rULqBmWPR2m89Lyrics by Cdr Alok Mohan,Copyright (©) Cdr Alok Mohanहथियारां नाल नहीं, विचारां नाल लडांगे,हर ज़ुल्म नूं, असीं बोल के मिटांगे!जे इन्साफ़ नहीं मिल्या, ओथे असी अपने शब्द,नफरत दियां जंजीरां तोड़ के लिखां गे ! हर नेता नू  जगाउना है,समाज नू बंटवारे दा  इतिहास सुनाना है  राजनीति दी जंग नू  समझणा है,बंटवारे  दा जुल्म …

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