Gar Firdaus Bar mein Zameen Ast, Hamin Ast Hamin Ast if there is paradise on earth, this is it, this is it and this is it –Persian poet Firdaus Sometime in the mid-8th century, Arabs under governor Junaid from Sindh attacked Kashmir, however, powerful king LalitadtiyaContinue Reading
Tansen was born Ramtanu Pandey in 1500 to a prominent poet and musician Mukund Pandey. He strongly influenced his son and raised him in an environment where classical music was an essential part of day to day life. In childhood, he learnt the music from his guru Haridas and becameContinue Reading
Along with the partitioning of land, there was the provision of a division of each and every asset. After land, money was the most critical asset. However, India was more eager to part with the money than Pakistan was ready to receive. Vide the partition terms, India had to reimburseContinue Reading
During the golden period – from the 1st century to the 6th century – Hindu religion, culture and traditions were diffusing deep into Southeast Asia, powered by the economic might of the Gupta dynasty. But it was the trade with distant Rome that brought India untold riches. India’s GDP wasContinue Reading
Once upon a time not so long ago, a playboy was about to land at Peshawar airport. He was a happy man when he saw the swirling crowds waiting for him down below. He felt like a king. However, just as his plane started its descent, a bullet whizzed past his window.Continue Reading
15th August 2022 – The much celebrated 75th day of Independence is a joyous occasion but as is our wont as Hindus, we forget. We forgot the tragedy that was partition of our Matrubhumi – something that 1000 years of invasions couldn’t do, Islam did it in 10 years. WeContinue Reading
Bose met Emilie Schenkl, an Austrian, 13 years his junior in Vienna and fell in love with her as she worked for him as a secretary taking shorthand notes and typing.Continue Reading
1342 years ago small battle fought in the midst of a dessert divided the muslim world. This story holds a lesson for us. It tells us of their true nature. Read on to better understand their irrepressible hate that did not even spare the progeny of the bloodline of their prophet. Continue Reading
In 1206 CE Tibetan army launched guerilla attack on Khilji’s 10k jihadi soldiers in the cold mountain passes of Tibet forcing Khilji to retreat. The Kamrup (Assamese) army blocked the roads, cut off supplies and inflicted huge casualties on Khilji’s army and were comprehensively defeated on 27 March 1206.Continue Reading
“Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!” (‘स्वराज्य हा माझा जन्मसिद्ध हक्क आहे आणि तो मी मिळवणारच’). When these words reverberated across the country, they awakened the sleeping patriotism in many souls who had given up before slavery. Because they were spoken by none other than Lokmanya BalContinue Reading