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The year was 1665. Diler Khan, Emperor Aurangzeb’s Pathan commander, had laid siege to the gigantic fort of Purandar near Pune. Behind the massive walls were Chhatrapati Shivaji’s soldiers led...
An iron pillar weighing over 6 tonnes, more than 7 metres tall is constructed in a single forge and is erected on top of the Vishnupada...
– By Bijoya Sengupta The story of king Harisena is a parable of history with a moral that’s particularly relevant for this day and age of...
Rani Chennamma (October 23, 1778 – February 21, 1829) was the Queen of Kittur in Karnataka, southern India. In her youth she received training in horse riding,...
– By Ian Pearce The Bakhshali Manuscript is an Ancient Indian mathematical manuscript written on “birch bark” which was found near the village of Bakhshali in...
– By Gurudev Most Indians today are well aware of the two famous ancient universities of India which also are one of the oldest universities in...
~ By Jack Hebner & Steven Rosen, Adapted and reprinted from Clarion Call Magazine with permission. An archaeological discovery proves that there were western followers of Vedic...
The Hindu Kush is a mountain system nearly 1000 miles long and 200 miles wide, running northeast to southwest, and dividing the Amu Darya River Valley...
~ By Paul Glumaz (as published in Executive Intelligence Wire) Some are aware of the ghastly 2-century imposition of British colonialism on India. However, most Indians...
~ Maria Wirth (freelance writer who has lived in India for the past 33 years) Though I have lived in India for a long time, there are still...