Vikram Sampath se zaměřuje na méně známé aspekty indické historie a kultury, zejména na hudbu a umění. Jeho díla často odhalují fascinující životní příběhy a historické události, které byly dosud opomíjeny. Sampath kombinuje důkladný historický výzkum s poutavým vyprávěním, čímž oživuje minulost a zpřístupňuje ji moderním čtenářům. Jeho práce přináší jedinečný vhled do bohatství indického kulturního dědictví.
The book explores the significant influence of The Gramophone Company's early recording expeditions on Indian classical music, analyzing it through socio-cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. Vikram Sampath delves into how these recordings shaped the evolution of the genre and its reception in society, offering insights into the intersection of technology and tradition in the music landscape of India.
Decades after his death, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar continues to uniquely influence India's political scenario. An optimistic advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity in his treatise on the 1857 War of Independence, what was it that transformed him into a proponent of 'Hindutva'? A former president of the All-India Hindu Mahasabha, Savarkar was a severe critic of the Congress's appeasement politics. After Gandhi's murder, Savarkar was charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination. While he was acquitted by the court, Savarkar is still alleged to have played a role in Gandhi's assassination, a topic that is often discussed and debated.In this concluding volume of the Savarkar series, exploring a vast range of original archival documents from across India and outside it, in English and several Indian languages, historian Vikram Sampath brings to light the life and works of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, one of the most contentious political thinkers and leaders of the twentieth century.