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The Ideals of the Kshatriya – Warrior
It is clear to Sri Krishna that Arjuna will not be swayed by philosophical considerations alone, and he therefore next turns his attention to the role and highest ideals of the warrior caste, the kshatriya, to which Arjuna belongs. The principles enunciated here speak to the entire background, training and education that Arjuna has received…
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Video : India is The Only Ancient Continuing Civilization By Amish Tripathi
Author Amish Tripathi Explaining Why Ancient India Survived while most others ended up in a museum Read more The Myth of “1000 Years of Hindu Slavery” (488)
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial: All you want to know about statue to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi
Despite the political hullabaloo, there are many fascinating things about the statue, so here’s all you want to know about the memorial Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to lay the foundation for Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial in Arabian sea, which has got the worldwide fame even before the commencement of its construction. If sources…
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A brief talk on the history of Hampi by Sadhguru
During his travels, Sadhguru makes a stop in Hampi, the historic capitol of the Vijayanagar Empire. Surrounded by magnificent stones, cave carvings over 4000 years old, and exuding an aura of fascination, this city was once described as “far bigger and greater than Rome”. (614)
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Koh-i-Noor diamond not ‘gifted’ to the British, says Dr Subramanian Swamy – ANI
“Expressing his frustration at the law officers of the government, [Dr Swamy] said that he was ashamed of them for claiming that this was a ‘gift’ to the British when the truth was miles away from it.” – ANI Following the government’s assertion that the legendary Kohinoor diamond could not be brought back as it…
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Rajnath Singh says if Akbar is ‘great’, so is Rana Pratap
PRATAPGARH: In line with the Sangh Parivaar’s push for Hindu icons, Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked historians to revisit history by giving Mewar ruler Maharana Pratap more credit. “I have no objections to historians writing Akbar The Great. But why not Pratap The Great? The valour and sacrifice that the Maharana demonstrated…
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Saraswati river sprouts to life after 4,000 years in Haryana
Haryana government’s efforts to trace the origin of the mythical Saraswati river bore fruit on Tuesday when water started gushing out from a pit, which was being dug under the lost river revival plan. As many as 80 people who were digging the course of the Saraswati in Mugalwali village of Yamunanagar district suddenly noticed…
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Panvel man lights up Raigad Fort, faces case
NAVI MUMBAI: He couldn’t bear that the final resting place of Chhatrapati Shivaji was in gloom as the country celebrated the festival of lights. Once Vishnu Gavali, a Panvel-based social worker, found out that electricity bills had not been paid for the historic Raigad Fort, he forked out Rs 31,410 himself to restore the power…
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Jeremy Irons joins Dev Patel film The Man Who Knew Infinity
The British actor will star in the biopic of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, to be played by Dev Patel. Ramanujan conducted his mathematical research alone and without formal training, yet made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series and continued fractions. This man had one of the best mathematical minds of all time.In…
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Video : Raja Raja Chola’s Samadhi left in Ruins
In the village of Udayalur, half submerged in a field behind a farmer’s house, lies a lingam. A flimsy pandal over the lingam, constructed with sticks and thatched leaves, is the only symbol that betrays the significance of this site. The spot is supposed to be the samadhi of Raja Raja Chola, one of the…