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How Arjuna from ‘Mahabharata’ and Rustam from Iran’s ‘Shahnamah’ are strikingly similar

Common features and episodes involving these characters can be seen as an example of cultural exchanges between the countries that date back to ancient times.

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It Was Not Nehru Who Cut Jinnah's Chances Of Being PM

"A little knowledge is a dang'rous thing; Drink deep, or taste not of the Pierian spring"   - Alex...

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Why do we have to die?

I recently read a cancer patient’s fear manual. It contained a combination of sheer fright and faithful submission to the breakdown of bodily functions. Her...

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A newborn kangaroo is about as long as a paperclip

The kangaroo is a marsupial. A distinctive characteristic common to marsupials is that, with most, the young are carried around in a pouch. They are mainly found in...

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Today in History:September 20

  Today is Wednesday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2017. There are 102 days left in the year.   Today’s...

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8 JAN 1025 SULTAN MAHMOOD DESTROYS SOOMNATH TEMPLE.

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#DidYouKnow The History of Gurdwara Pathar Sahib?

Gurdwara Pathar Sahib, is a beautiful Gurdwara Sahib constructed in the memory of Guru Nanak, about 25 miles away from Leh, on the Leh-Kargil road, 12000 ft above...

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Mystery of Pompeii Lakshmi: The 2000-YO Link Between India & the Roman Empire!

Unearthed by Amedeo Maiuri in 1938, an Italian scholar, Pompeii Lakshmi is an ivory statuette that lays testimony to the intensity of Indo-Roman trade relations dat...

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Life of Chanakya

Whenever I speak to friends about Kautilya or his master piece Arthashastra, they look at me sheepishly, as if asking why I wanted to talk about that smart teacher ...

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Today in History: Sept. 26

  Today is Tuesday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2017. There are 96 days left in the year.   Today’s Hi...

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Is India only about Hindi and Hindus?

In the European Parliament, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee year of the European Union, the former president of India Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam said- ” I am...

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Who Are The Punjabi People?

Mostly found in Northern India and Pakistan, Punjabis are one of the largest ethnic groups on the face of the earth.  

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Dinpanah and Shergarh of Purana Qila: Why 2 rival kings chose the same site to raise cities

The second Mughal emperor, Humayun, built Dinpanah and died there on his way from Lahore to Agra in 1556. The site was appropriated by Sher Shah Suri for Shergarh a...

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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose wanted ruthless dictatorship in India for 20 years

Recent allegations about a newly independent India under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru snooping on the kin of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is what conspiracy theorists and ...

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The History of Afghanistan

A study of the history of Afghanistan reveals how a nation can be effected by its geography. For centuries Afghanistan remained a gateway to the Indian subcontine...

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Five Indian inventions that you have probably never heard of

The zero and chess are well known India’s contributions to the world, but here are some of the many lesser-known modern inventions by Indians that are makin...

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Tagore wrote Indian national anthem to please the British. Why Katju thinks so

Was 'Jana Gana Mana' written by Gurudev in praise of British King George the fifth?  

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Napoleon in France and Tsar Paul I in Russia wanted to invade India. What stopped them?

An excerpt from ‘Mapping The Great Game: Explorers, Spies & Maps in Nineteenth-century Asia’, by Riaz Dean.  

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10 Royal And Rich Families Whose Descendants Have The Royal Blood But Not The Money

Once upon a time the stories of these families’ wealth and luxury were known throughout the world. Back then nobody would have imagined, that few generation...

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How Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s wife escaped British prison and led two wars against them

Maharani Jindan Kaur, the widow of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the last Sikh ruler of Punjab, is once again enjoying a revival in popular imagination. &...

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The History Of Amritsari Kulcha, The Crispy Dish That's Punjab's Best Gift To The Food Lovers

Kulchas are synonymous with Amritsar, because the moment we ask for kulchas, we automatically attach Amritsar to the word. And, just like that our search for the ...

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Nehru, the real architect of modern India

Nehru was the product of modern India  

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यहां हुआ था रावण के ब्राह्मण पिता को राक्षसी से प्यार, जानिए FACTS

नोएडा के पास स्थित बिसरख गांव में मिलता है राक्षस राज रावण का इतिहास।  

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Santa Claus is real but dead: Archaeologists say they’ve found his tomb in Turkey

Archaeologists claim to have discovered the tomb of Saint Nicholas -- whose habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the legend of Santa Claus -- beneath the ruins ...

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