History

Deepavali & firecrackers In this thread, I will debunk the MYTH that bursting firecrackers is a new innovation that was recently introduced into Deepavali festivities....

What were lynchings? Historians broadly agree that lynchings were a method of social and racial control meant to terrorize black Americans into submission, and into...

This September Lieutenant Governor of J&K Manoj Sinha memorialised Shrimati Mali, the woman who saved Poonch in the war of 1971, by naming the...

Yet another blow to the propaganda that algebra was invented by Al-Khwarizmi or Diophantus. This is as direct as it gets. The following pages...

The slave trade and slavery have been the biggest curse on humanity. Slavery has been the bane of human history where native populations have...

Parakesarivarman Rajendra I Chola was a worthy successor of Rajakesari Rajaraja Chola. Rajendra was declared heir apparent. He benefited greatly by assisting his father...

The Railway Board on Friday renamed Tipu Express, which connects Mysuru with Bengaluru, as Wodeyar Express. The Railways effected the change on Friday following...

Do you know about Jallianwala Bagh of South? In 1948, Nizam’s police made 200 Hindus stand in a line & sh0t them dead. Their...

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed artefacts belonging to four civilizations with the oldest dating back about 12000 years. The discovery was...

Navaratri starts on Monday, 26th September 2022. There are many ways of celebrating Navaratri. During Durga Puja, Dandiya, or Garba celebrations (depending on where...