AlternateHistoryIndia

**AlternateHistoryIndia** is a place where history takes a detour, and anything is possible! Ever wondered what if the Mughal Empire had a secret space program or if India was never colonized but became a global tech hub? Come for the “what ifs,” stay for the quirky debates. Let your imagination run wild with alternate timelines, wild theories, and unexpected historical twists!

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Honouring the Legacy of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on His 135th Birth Anniversary

Posted 14th Apr 2026u/yuvrajchander435

What history tells us about Iran survival technique.

Posted 8th Apr 2026u/ReliveReality

What If India Won The 1857 Revolt In Another, Alternate Way ???

Posted 1st Mar 2026u/arunlovesdosas

The Danish Colony of Bengal, Fredericksbengalen - The Northern Star in the East

Posted 27th Feb 2026u/arunlovesdosas

Coal Exports to South India — 1850s

Posted 20th Feb 2026u/arunlovesdosas

One State Solution, Non partioned Indian Federation by the Early 2000's

Posted 11th Feb 2026u/arunlovesdosas

A Different World, A World Where India Never Collided Into Asia.

Posted 10th Feb 2026u/arunlovesdosas

What if the British Lost the Anglo-Maratha wars? [Swarajya-Part 1]

Posted 9th Feb 2026u/arunlovesdosas

The stupa at Mohenjodaro actually dates to the Indus Valley period, not to the Kushana period. - Giovanni Verardi (Science, Vol 320, 6June 2008)

Posted 30th Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

Talk on Ancient India

Posted 29th Jan 2026u/Willy_Mahdi

"The practice of making idols (moorti) and building temples in Hinduism was copied/stolen from Buddhism." — Dr. Ruchika Sharma (Historian)

Posted 27th Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

Happy Republic Day

Posted 26th Jan 2026u/Lord_Hoax

What if some Germanic tribes migrated to India (like the Scythians/Kushans) instead of into Western Europe?

Posted 26th Jan 2026u/Lord_Hoax

Kayasthas of Bihar began to wear "Janeu" only after 1879.

Posted 26th Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

"The characters of Arjuna and Yudhisthir are modelled on King Ashoka", says Romila Thapar, Sutton N., Brian Black & Madhvi Lata(Asstt. Professor BHU).

Posted 25th Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

Singh is a Buddhist surname. - Dr. Rajendra prasad Singh (Linguist & Historian)

Posted 23rd Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

"Chanakya is FAKE" - Dr. Ruchika Sharma (Historian)

Posted 24th Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

Buddha and Tathagata are mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana in Ayodhya Kand, Sarg(chapter)-109, Verse-34. Geeta Press, Gorakhpur

Posted 22nd Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

What if Jinnah had become the first prime minister of india?

Posted 22nd Jan 2026u/RanatheWirter

The very first use of the word "Sanatana Dharma" is found in Buddhist text Mahavagga. - R. Mahalakshmi (Professor), Centre for Historical Studies, JNU, New Delhi.

Posted 20th Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

Vishwakarma caste like Sunar (Sunar), Lohar are considered "Dalits" in Nepal. - - Government Document of Nepal.

Posted 19th Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

Brahmins did not consider themselves Hindu and strongly opposed being called Hindu.

Posted 17th Jan 2026u/Major-Strain2261

Pharisee(risee) separated ones, Rishonim: first ones, Vedic Rishis: first one

Posted 14th Jan 2026u/Careful-Structure283

"Chitragupta's father was a Shudra", says government documents. This makes all the descendants of Chitragupta Shudras. Is that why Kayasthas are shudras??

Posted 24th Dec 2025u/Major-Strain2261

“A painting I did of Shivaji Maharaj, the lion of the Maratha Empire 🦁🎨”

Posted 6th Aug 2025u/Realistic_Flan_1602

Ask Irfan Habib (Historian)

Posted 11th Jul 2025u/TheChaiEdit

Person identification

Posted 3rd Jul 2025u/ProgrammerShivam

VISIT THE CHOLAS! | A Ferry Advertisement for Tourists in 2025

Posted 19th Jun 2025u/Alvinyuu

"Parva Andhraka": If Telugus/Andhras failed to expand like they did.

Posted 18th Jun 2025u/Isbar_Mitron_Sarkar

Confederate States of India - Alternative departure of British from India

Posted 18th Jun 2025u/Kesakambali

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