India’s colonial historians taught us to whip ourselves long after the master left — and that is the first narrative that must change. This panel discussion, held in Bengaluru, brings together scholars working on distinct but interconnected threads of India’s suppressed civilisational history.

Each speaker takes 15–20 minutes to present specific recent work — covering the Aryan invasion theory’s flaws, caste system origins misrepresented through colonial lenses, the constructed binary between Agama and Nigama traditions, and the failure to engage primary sources directly. The moderator frames the gathering with a stark observation: the colonised continues to colonise himself unless these narratives are actively reclaimed.

The talk emphasises that history without linguistic competence — the ability to read original Sanskrit, Prakrit, and inscriptional sources — will always remain dependent on secondary, often distorted, colonial frameworks. Direct engagement with primary texts is presented as both scholarly necessity and civilisational responsibility.

About the Speakers:
Nilesh Nilkanth Oak is an author, researcher, and speaker associated with Global Indian Awareness Association (GAIA) and TEDx, known for his work on ancient Indian chronology and civilizational studies.
Shiv Shastry is a historian and historical linguist known for his work on language evolution and interpreting historical texts.
Mahalingam Balaji is a corporate leader and Bharatiya thinker. He is known for his book Brahmin Genocide – The Precursor t Hindu Extinction, where he advances a thesis on historical and contemporary social issues, and is also engaged in civic initiatives and legal advocacy.
Aabhas Maldahiyar is an architect and history storyteller known for presenting Indian history and heritage through engaging narratives that connect the past with contemporary perspectives.