Lahore, Dec. 17 -- History is by no means unstained. 'History is a lie that historians agree on', Voltaire is reputed to have said. This becomes truer when author is a triumphant side, even if his victory owed to some evil machinations. Too often history gets distorted, exaggerated and valiant acts of other side underplayed, to feed a victor's vain glorious appetite. This also shapes minds of posterity in societies. Truth, nonetheless, has bizarre way of surfacing. A careful insight into the history of colonial India, the wars fought in South Asia as well as in the Indian Ocean provides ample testimony to manipulation of various accounts. Evidence also suggests intrigues and vile role played by some important characters in the run upto part...