Nadir Shah: The Persian Warlord Who Brought Delhi to Its Knees
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the annals of South Asian history, few names evoke the image of a conqueror as chillingly as Nadir Shah the 18th-century Persian warlord whose brutal invasion of the Mughal Empire culminated in the sack of Delhi in 1739. Known as the “Napoleon of Persia” by some historians for his Continue Reading
Fouga CM.170 Magister Jet Trainer
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fouga CM.170 Magister was developed as one of the world’s first dedicated jet trainers, purpose-built from the outset rather than adapted from a fighter platform. Designed in the early 1950s by Fouga Aviation in France, it entered service with the French Armée de l’Air in 1956 and subsequently saw Continue Reading
Isa Khan: Bengal’s Indigenous Strategist and the Baro-Bhuiyan Resistance
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the tangled military history of South Asia’s early modern era, few figures emerge with the same clarity of purpose, defiant resilience, and indigenous strategic acumen as Isa Khan, the formidable chieftain of Bengal during the late 16th century. As the most prominent leader of the Baro-Bhuiyan confederacy, Isa Khan Continue Reading