Tag: hindu warriors
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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 : Ancient Hindu Warrior Mace Training
The fiercest warriors Alexandra the Great faced in all his campaigns were up against Hindu mace warriors Looking for a new workout? How about one that was used by Hindu warriors over 2,000 years ago and still used by Pehlwani wrestlers today? The gada, or heavy mace, was the weapon of choice of Hindu soldiers as…
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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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Did the British save Hindus ?
The idea, however, that the British have wrested the Empire from the Mohamadans is a mistake. The Mohamadans were beaten down — almost everywhere except in Bengal — before the British appeared upon the scene; Bengal they would not have been able to hold, and the name of the “Mahratta Ditch” of Calcutta shows how…
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Who is a Kshatriya ?
The greatest damage inflicted to India by colonialism was the imposition of its academic indology, specifically engineered to distort the original perfect system of varnas and ashramas into a degrading mechanism based on birth prejudice and privilege and modeled after the racist mentality imported by the alien invaders. In this way, schools both in India…
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Response to Girish Shahane on Rajput ‘Failure’ or Victory ?
I have just been exposed to a worthless and meaningless article by a self-propagating Hindu phobic writer. The person I refer to is known as Girish Shahane, who by his own account is the proud owners of multiple degrees from various institutions including Oxford University – we presume he means the world famous Oxford University…
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Shivaji : The Warrior King of Dharma
“Ramdas is not complete without Shivaji. To maintain justice and prevent the strong from despoiling, and the weak from being oppressed, is the function for which the Kshatriya was created”…Sri Aurobindo The present generation of Hindus owe much to Shivaji.This short article is a tribute to the great King, whose life has had a profound…
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Jijabai: Eternal Mother Symbol of Faith and Courage
featured image by Shilpa Bhoir [quote]The loving care of Jijabai made Shivaji a great warrior. ~Sri Sathya Sai Baba[/quote] Jijabai was the mother of Shivaji, one of the most famous and successful Hindu Warrior Kings of all time. The life story of Jijabai, is no less inspiring than that of her prodigal son, and takes…
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Rao Tula Ram Ahir
Most people familiar with India’s capital, Delhi, will likely have used the nation’s main international airport, Indira Gandhi International. En route from the airport to the centre of Delhi is a long and famous road, Rao Tula Ram Marg (‘Marg’ being the Hindi word for street). Situated on this road is one of Delhi’s finer…
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Venkatapati Deva Raya – the Great Savior of Southern India
Disastrous two decades post Talikota The most common opinion among the people and historians has been that post the disaster at Talikota, Vijayanagara had fallen into a period of misfortune facing defeats after defeats – losing territory gradually. They either defended their borders or lost territories. The famed aggression seen from the days of Saluva…