Inscription number 111 Sarnath Asoka Pillar Inscription af Raja Savagnosha. Probably of the time of Huvishka. Provenance: Sarnath near Varanasi, UP. Script: Brahmi of the early Kushana type Language: Prakrit influenced by Sanskrit. References: J. Ph. Vogel. Ep.Ind, VIII, Pp-171-72. Footnote 1. From the facsimiles in Ep.Ind, VIII, Plate between pp.168 and 169 (No ia) …
Pandit Ram Rakha Pandit Ram Rakha, was one of the prominent freedom fighters who endured life imprisonment in the infamous Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He played a significant role in India’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule. His revolutionary activities and his involvement in promoting Indian nationalism led him to …
दीवान दुर्गामल : दीवान दुर्गामल बाबा पराग दास छिब्बर के पुत्र द्वारकादास छिब्बर के बेटे दुर्गामल गुरू हरिराय से लेकर नवम गुरू तेगबहादुर जी तक तीनों गुरूओं के दीवान रहे। अगस्त 1664 में, एक सिख संगत दीवान दुर्गामल की अध्यक्ष ता में बकाला पहुंची और तेग बहादुर को सिखों का नौवां गुरु नियुक्त किया। दीवान …
Inscription number 110 Mat Image Inscription of Shahi Vamtakshama Provenance: Tokri Tila, near the village of Mat on Bank of the Yamuna river. Fifteen kilometres to north of Mathura. Script Brahmi of the Kushana period. Language: Prakrit influenced by Sanskrit References: J. Marshall, A.S.I., Annual Report 1911-12, pp.123-25, Baij Nath Puri, The Kushanaputras Indian culture, …
Vikramaditya, the legendary emperor. Vikramaditya was a legendary emperor of ancient India. Often characterized as an ideal king, he is known for his generosity, courage, and patronage of scholars. Chandragupta II, also called Vikramaditya, powerful emperor (reigned c. 380–c. 415 ce) of northern India. He was the son of Samudra Gupta and grandson of Chandragupta …
Ancient India – 3 Aryans. Followers of Sanatana Dharma called themselves as Aryans or the ‘nobles’ They were the natives of Sapt-Sindhu, which included Punjab, Kashmir, Sindh, Kabul and Gandhara (Kandhar) and parts of Central Asia. They composed the reminiscent hymns to nature and celebrated life energetically. The main sources of information of this period, …
In Sanatan Dharma, the concept of “Nirakar” and “Akar” refers to the formless and form aspects of the divine. “Nirakar” represents the formless, abstract, and infinite aspect of the divine, often perceived as the unmanifested Brahm or Ultimate Reality. On the other hand, “Akar” represents the divine in a tangible, anthropomorphic form, such as deities …
Oral History. As was told by my parents.1948 Hindu Genocide at Badomalli.The unethical partition based on religion, led to biggest tragedy, ever known to human kind. Jinnah’s illogical ideology, followed by 1946 direct action call, caused unexplainable sufferings to hindu natives of Bengal & Pakistan. Many innocent hindu men women and children, were butchered. Many …
History of Communal Violence The history of communal violence in India, spans to last few centuries. It is characterized by conflicts between different religious and ethnic communities. Historically, riots have occurred due to large scale religious Conversions especially islamic, poverty, unemployment, poor living conditions, conflicts between ethnic groups, caste or religions, consequent to outcome of …
Baiza Bai. Baiza Bai, was a prominent historical figure from Gwalior, India, during the 19th century. She played a crucial role in the history of the Gwalior state and is known for her leadership during difficult times of Scindia kingdom. Baiza Bai was from kolhapur, Maharashtra, and was born in a family of Kagal, in …