Culture and History
Articles that details the rich cultural heritage and history of India
With the decision to carve new Ram Lalla idol for Ram Mandir, what happens to the existing idol that ‘miraculously appeared’ in 1949: What...
The new Ram Lalla idol will be placed in the garbha griha, and the existing smaller idol will be used as 'Utsav Murti' to be taken out for Jhankis and Shobha Yatras
Pakistani actress Hania Aamir gets humiliated and attacked by Muslim netizens for posing in front of a Ganesha idol
Hania Amir's Muslim fans condemned the actress for sharing a picture of herself standing in front of a Ganesha idol.
Adana massacre of 1909: Long before the 1915 genocide of Armenian Christians, Ottomans had massacred thousands, over a mere rumour
Years before 1915, a tragic event in Adana in April 1909 displays how the Ottoman Empire was prejudiced against the Christians under their rule and how an entire population was branded the enemy of the state, and subjected to tragic, horrific murder on an enormous scale.
Reimposed ‘Jizya’ tax, forced Hindus to recite Quran verses: Revisiting Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb’s deep-seated hate for Hindus
The Hindus, who had somehow accustomed themselves to living with the Mughals during their early rule, were in for a rude shock when the dominion passed to Aurangzeb, a fanatic of Islam.
Editor of fraud-accused National Herald claims ‘Shivaji’s army’ raped women: The lies, perversion of history, the Bengal conquest and what we know
It is because of the decisive defeat of and subsequent heavy ransom imposed on the Mughal governor of Bengal that liberals often paint the revenge Maratha forces took for 22 commanders' murders in Bengal as atrocities and try to insinuate that even Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's army committed rapes because he too hailed from the Bhosale clan.
Hanuman Janmotsav or Hanuman Jayanti: Is the ‘Jayanti’ term really incorrect, here is the truth
Jayanti in Sanskrit means holy birth anniversary, victory, and also a flag, Janmotsav means the celebration of the birth.
PM Modi speaks about Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam in his Mann ki Baat, here is everything you need to know about the event
In November 2022, PM Modi inaugurated the ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ in Varanasi as part of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative.
Over 1,000 artefacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art linked to traffickers and looters: Report
In an investigation of the Met's antiquities collection, the ICIJ and Finance Uncovered discovered that at least 1,109 items had previously been acquired by people who had been charged or found to have committed crimes including looting and trafficking.
Govt will attempt to build a Kartrapur-style corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK: Amit Shah while e-inaugurating Mata Sharda Devi Temple in Kashmir
A Kartarpur-style corridor for Sharda Peeth in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir has long been demanded by Kashmiri Pandits for a long time
‘Sundar Das Park’ to ‘Zaman Park’: A look into glorious history of Hindus who once lived in the area where Imran Khan supporters are...
'Zaman Park', the most famous residential area in Lahore which houses former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, was once known as 'Sundar Das Park'
