Culture and History

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

Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the nominal eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, was buried at Makka Mosque in Hyderabad after he died in Turkey

British historian romanticizes Malwa Sultan Baz Bahadur’s love for shepherdess Roopmati , didn’t mention that she committed suicide after he abandoned her

Emperor Krishnadevaraya was the greatest and most famous emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire

Hari's loot is not an isolated ritual. It is preceded by the burning down of a temporary, thatched hut, built on the eve of Poush Parbon.

Undhiyu, a traditional spicy winter Gujarati dish, and other local sweets like Chikki and Tal Sakli are among the most popular delicacies during Uttarayan.

Odisha Governor Lal stated that despite knowing that many people are opposed to allowing entry to non-Hindus into the temple, he proposed to allow them entry due to his association with Odisha. 

The Feast of the Ass (or Fête de l'âne in French) is believed to have been the adaptation of the Roman pagan festival of 'Cervulus.'

Ajit Pawar said, "Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj never upheld Dharma anywhere in his life. But few people keep saying Dharmaveer, Dharmaveer, Dharmaveer."

The Muslim rule in Granada continued till 1492, when, after months of siege by a Catholic army under Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, the Muslim ruler of Granada finally gave up and surrendered the castle. January 2, 1492, marked the finale of the Catholic Reconquista against the Islamic rule in parts of Spain.