Culture and History
Articles that details the rich cultural heritage and history of India
Woke concepts creeping into science? Gender activists push to stop anthropologists from marking human remains as ‘male’ or ‘female’
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Gender activists want anthropologists to stop marking human remains as male or female.
The RSS has faced a ban from the Indian govt on multiple occasions, and has emerged stronger each time: Read details
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It was on July 12, 1949, that the first ban on RSS was lifted after a span of 16 months following assassination of MK Gandhi.
The history forgotten: The persecution of Parsis by Muslims in Persia and their migration to India
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Parsis adhere to Zoroastrianism, also known as Mazdayasna in its original form, one of the world's oldest religions.
PM Narendra Modi’s special bond with the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad: Read details
The Jagannath Mandir Trust invited the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this year's Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad. Narendra Modi sent the Prasad as per his tradition.
Did you know: 306 years ago, Mughals had stuffed Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s mouth with his son’s liver and heart before cutting...
Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was tortured to death by Mughals in 1716 for fighting against the empire
Medieval Odisha: A Hindu state that resisted Islamic onslaught for centuries
Herman Kulke while referring to Suryavamsi Emperor Gajapati Kapilendra Deva who ruled in the 15th century said, "Kapilendra deva became the greatest Hindu ruler of his day."
Chetan + Shut Up = Chup: Read how Chetan Bhagat gives bizarre ‘Mosples’ suggestion, cites Hagia Sophia to talk about mythical ‘conjoined past’
Talking about 'conjoined past' of Hindus and Muslims in India, Chetan Bhagat suggested Mosque+Temple hybrid structures called 'Mosples'
Singer Papon hails Assam govt’s efforts to promote films in the state after representing Central Government’s North-East forum at the Cannes Film Festival
"I have been sharing my inputs with the Ministry of Culture and the office of our Honourable Chief Minister and it feels good to see their quick response to improvise the film policies and invite people from outside to come to shoot in Assam," Papon said.
30000 men slaughtered in 6 hours: When Nadir Shah of Iran wreaked havoc in Delhi, and Mughals had to give away Afghanistan
Nadir Shah's army decimated the Mughals force and carried out a fierce massacre in Delhi. Nadir Shah took away the Peacock Throne and the Kohinoor diamond.
Bhojshala: An educational centre and a historic temple of Goddess Saraswati. How it became the Kamal Maulana mosque
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Alauddin Khilji massacred 1200 Hindu students and teachers at Bhojshala for refusing to convert to Islam, and demolished the temple complex.
