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Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History

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"Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History is a learning experience which covers the period of Muslim invasions in India and brave retaliation by the natives. No less was the struggle of Indian manes against British rule and for freedom and liberation of the mother country. The author’s tribute to the martyrs and his letters to dear ones from Andamans, miscellaneous statements and writings are also included in this book. The first four epochs are covered in only hundred plus pages while the last two epochs span almost four hundred plus pages, signifying the importance that the author gave to this period. So far we have been given the picture of British rule, the history and politics in India by foreign and leftist writers, but in this book Veer Savarkar makes us look at the country’s history and politics from the Bharatiya perspective. Not only does he analyse the mistakes committed by Hindus since the time of Alexander’s invasion till the British rule, he tries to enlighten our minds with the prevalent situation in his time. All that he himself learnt from history, he tries to correct through this book of his.

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"Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History is a learning experience which covers the period of Muslim invasions in India and brave retaliation by the natives. No less was the struggle of Indian manes against British rule and for freedom and liberation of the mother country. The author’s tribute to the martyrs and his letters to dear ones from Andamans, miscellaneous statements and writings are also included in this book. The first four epochs are covered in only hundred plus pages while the last two epochs span almost four hundred plus pages, signifying the importance that the author gave to this period.
So far we have been given the picture of British rule, the history and politics in India by foreign and leftist writers, but in this book Veer Savarkar makes us look at the country’s history and politics from the Bharatiya perspective. Not only does he analyse the mistakes committed by Hindus since the time of Alexander’s invasion till the British rule, he tries to enlighten our minds with the prevalent situation in his time. All that he himself learnt from history, he tries to correct through this book of his.

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Prabhat Prakashan
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ISBN-13
9789353220976
Pages
160
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~5 hrs
Age
18+
Country of origin
India
Dimensions
14 × 21.5 cm
Language
English

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Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History is V.D. Savarkar's counter-narrative to colonial historiography, written to restore what he saw as forgotten chapters of Hindu military valour. Compiled during and after his imprisonment in the Cellular Jail, Andaman Islands, this work identifies six periods in which Hindu rulers and freedom fighters actively resisted foreign domination—from Bappa Rawal in the 8th century to the armed liberation movements of 1942. Savarkar argues that Indian history is not one of passive subjugation but of continuous, organized resistance. The volume includes his prison correspondence and political statements, offering insight into the ideological scaffolding of early 20th-century Hindu nationalism. The first four epochs—covering medieval sultanates and Mughal expansion—are condensed into just over a hundred pages, while the final two epochs, dealing with Maratha resurgence and anti-British armed struggle, receive extended treatment. This asymmetry reflects Savarkar's emphasis on modern revolutionary action over distant antiquity.

What kind of reading experience does Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History offer?

This book reads as an ideological argument dressed in historical episodes rather than a narrative history. Savarkar writes with prosecutorial urgency, selecting battles and rulers to prove a thesis: that Hindu India fought back at every turn. The tone is declarative, often polemical, and the prose moves swiftly through centuries to reach its real focus—20th-century armed resistance. Readers seeking nuanced social history or archival depth will find this frustrating; those interested in how nationalist historiography reshaped collective memory in the 1960s and 70s will find it clarifying. It rewards a critical, contextual reading more than an immersive one.

Who should read Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History, and what background does it assume?

  • Readers studying the intellectual roots of Hindu nationalism and how historical narratives serve political movements.
  • Students of Indian historiography are interested in how colonial and nationalist accounts diverge in their accounts of the same events.
  • Those familiar with basic Indian medieval and modern history—Savarkar assumes knowledge of Mughal emperors, Maratha campaigns, and the 1857 uprising.
  • Readers willing to engage critically with a partisan text, recognizing it as a document of its time rather than an objective chronicle.

Why does Savarkar's interpretation of the history of resistance still matter in contemporary India?

Savarkar's framing—that Indian history is defined by Hindu resistance to Muslim and Christian rule—remains a live ideological current in Indian public discourse. His emphasis on martial valour over syncretic culture, and his identification of distinct religious communities as historical agents continue to shape how political movements narrate the past. Understanding this book is essential for understanding how certain versions of Indian history gained mass traction in the late 20th century and how they inform contemporary debates over national identity, secularism, and historical memory in textbooks and monuments.

What distinguishes Savarkar's approach to Indian history from colonial or secular nationalist accounts?

Where British historians depicted Indian rulers as feuding princelings easily subdued, and secular nationalists like Nehru emphasized cultural synthesis and anti-imperialism, Savarkar centres Hindu military resistance as the organizing principle. He rejects the notion of Indian passivity and dismisses syncretic Indo-Islamic culture as a veneer. His method is selective: he highlights Rajput defiance, Maratha expansion, and 1942 armed uprisings while sidelining economic or social history. The inclusion of his Andaman letters personalizes the narrative, positioning his own imprisonment as continuous with centuries of sacrifice.

What does Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History leave the reader with after finishing it?

  • A clear sense of how nationalist movements rewrite history to fuel political consciousness and collective pride.
  • Awareness of the contested nature of Indian historical memory—how the same events are narrated differently depending on ideological commitments.
  • Questions about what gets emphasized and erased when history becomes a tool for identity mobilization.
  • A sharper ability to recognize how political actors today invoke the past to justify present positions on citizenship, culture, and community.

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