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Did you know: Mahmud Ghazni had the Islamic ‘Kalma’ inscribed on the Shivling of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Gorakhpur
Unable to destroy the Shivling at Neelkatnth Shiv temple in Gorakhpur, an enraged Mahmud of Ghazni got the Islamic Kalma inscribed on it
Ujjain prepares for grand Mahashivratri celebration, 21 lakh Diyas to be lit on the ghats of Shipra river
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"We will try to create a world record by lighting 21 lakh earthen lamps. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also attend the event," said State Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday.
Entry to Taj Mahal to be free for three days to mark 368th death anniversary of Shah Jahan
Entry to Taj Mahal and the main mausoleum inside the monument will be free from February 17 to 19
108 South Korean saints start Dhamma Yatra from Sarnath
108 Buddhist Saints from South Korea will complete Dhamma Yatra in 43 days
Islamnagar to be known as Jagdishpur once again after 308 years, read how Mughal general Dost Mohammad Khan had changed the name
Madhya Pradesh renames Islamnagar to its original name Jagdishpur, 308 years after Dost Mohammad Khan had changed the name
From Mughal Garden to Amrit Udyan: A look back at the soul of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s floral marvel
Although Amrit Udyan was called Mughal Gardens, the garden on Raisina Hill was not built by the Mughals, as the entire complex was built by British
‘Why can’t Sanskrit be our official language?’, Former CJI SA Bobde asks, mentions that Dr Ambedkar also advocated for the same
According to the former CJI, introducing Sanskrit would not be equivalent to introducing any religion because 95 percent of the language deals with topics related to philosophy, law, science, literature, phonetics, architecture, astronomy, etc. rather than having anything to do with any religion.
Goddess Benzaiten: For ages, the Japanese have worshipped this Buddhist manifestation of the Hindu deity Maa Saraswati
Did you know that the Japanese Buddhist goddess Benzaiten has origins in the Hindu goddess Maa Saraswati and shares a lot of the same characteristics
Nominal ‘8th Nizam’ buried in Hyderabad after death in Turkey, read about his Ottoman dynasty connection and suppression of Hindus
Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the nominal eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, was buried at Makka Mosque in Hyderabad after he died in Turkey
British historian romanticises ‘love’ of Malwa Sultan – the cowardly Islamic ruler who had abandoned his so-called love leading to her suicide
British historian romanticizes Malwa Sultan Baz Bahadur’s love for shepherdess Roopmati , didn’t mention that she committed suicide after he abandoned her