The Sensible Arya

Raid of Surat by Marathas under the leadership of Shivaji Shivaji demanded tribute from the ruler of Surat, which was rejected by the Mughal Sardar. This angered Shivaj and he decided to attack Surat. The Mughal Sardar was very surprised by the suddenness of the attack and not willing to face the Maratha forces, he hid himself in the fort of Surat. However, there was an attempt of life on Shivaji by the emissary sent by the Mughal sardar. Surat was under attack for nearly three days, in which the Maratha army looted all possible wealth from Mughal and Portuguese trading centers. The Maratha soldiers took away cash, gold, silver, pearls, rubies, diamonds and emeralds from the houses of rich merchants such as Virji  Vora, Haji Zahid Beg, Haji Kasim and others.  The business  of Mohandas Parekh, the deceased broker of the Dutch East India Company, was spared as he was reputed as a  charitable man.Similarly.  Shivaji did not plunder the  houses of the foreign m...

Right To Recall - Citizens' weapon against corruption and bad governance What is Right To Recall? Suppose there is a maid working in your home steals your precious gold ornaments. In this case, will you allow her to work in your home for few more months and steal more of your precious things or will you just throw her away from your house and hire a new one? It's obvious that you will just throw her away from your house and hire a new one.  As per Right To Recall , this should happen in case of politicians and government officials as well. If a politicians or a government official is looting the tax money or resources of the nation them the Public shall have the right to recall that corrupt official or politician. Public shouldn't have to wait for 5 years. Right To Recall will be a weapon of the commoners against corruption. Right to recall is present at local or state level in many developed nations as well.   Some Quotes regarding the Right to Recall in Indian History P...