Culture and History
Articles that details the rich cultural heritage and history of India
Gujarat: ASI restores Shikhara of ancient Galteshwar Mahadev temple, flag hoisted for the first time in centuries
The Galteshwar Mahadev is an ancient Solanki era temple built in the 12th century located on the Sangam (confluence) of the rivers Mahi and Galati in a small village of Sarnal.
Malayalam movie ‘Vaariyamkunnan’ glorifying the Jihadis behind Moplah Hindu genocide in Kerala shelved after outrage
Vaariyamkunnan is based on lives of Variamkunnath Kunhamed Haji and Ali Musaliar, Jihadis behind genocide of Hindus in Kerala in early 1920s
Alauddin Khilji’s attack on Chittorgarh: The legend of Rani Padmini and the enduring Islamist legacy of brutalising women
Alauddin Khilji had attacked and captured the Chittorgarh fort on 26 August 1303 in a historic and brutal battle
Govt changes Mughal glorification page in Know India site after outrage on social media, still no mention of atrocities by Islamic invaders
The Culture Ministry has clarified that they do not run the website and they are in talks with concerned entities to correct the mistakes.
The phantom of colonialism: Unearthing ‘Discovery’
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How are we truly independent if we let our children learn history written by invaders with their own narrative?
The destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas: How the Taliban obliterated the 6th-century monuments to deny their own past
In March 2001, the Talibani terrorists knocked down the millennium and a half old Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley in central Afghanistan
A Comprehensive Perspective on Modern Strategies to Effectively Stand for Dharma
Dharma is one of the most misunderstood, distorted and attacked concepts in the contemporary world.
The Battle of Haldighati: The valour of Maharana Pratap and the history of Raja Man Singh who fought against him
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Man Singh secured the day at the Battle of Haldighati, a success for which he would be treated as a “traitor” by the coming generations.
Shravan Jhula Utsav at Ayodhya: 21 kg silver swing for Shri Ram Lalla, Mandir trust shares photo
The Ram Mandir trust will celebrate Shravan Jhula Utsav till August 22. Shri Ram Lalla will give darshans from the ornate silver swing at the temporary temple.
School textbooks: Tools of knowledge or weapons of cultural genocide?
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Narratives are not the truth; rather they nudge you to understand the truth in a particular way. They are never neutral or innocent; they are always strategic.
