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Bodh Gaya is a town and a notified area committee in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as the place where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. The Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Bodh Gaya. The town is located on the banks of … Read more
The Mahrauli Inscription: Unveiling the Secrets of the Garuda Pillar The Mahrauli Inscription, etched onto the majestic Garuda Pillar in Delhi, India, stands as a testament to the rich history and cultural tapestry of the region. This inscription, dating back to the 11th century, offers a unique window into the past, revealing details about the … Read more
Mahatma Phule Jyotirao ‘Jyotiba’ Govindrao Phule was a prominent social reformer and thinker of the nineteenth century India. He led the movement against the prevailing caste-restrictions in India. He revolted against the domination of the Brahmins and struggled for the rights of peasants and other low-caste people. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was also a pioneer for … Read more
The Atharva Veda: A Tapestry of Magic, Medicine, and Daily Life The Atharva Veda, the fourth and final Veda of Hinduism, stands apart from its siblings, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, and Yajur Veda. While the others primarily focus on hymns praising deities and rituals for cosmic order, the Atharva Veda delves into a world … Read more
Pandyan Contributions Economic contribution External trade was carried on between South India and Hellenistic kingdom of Egypt and Arabia as well as the Malay Archipelago. The author of the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea (75 A.D.) gives the most valuable information about the trade between India and the Roman Empire. He mentions the port of … Read more
Unraveling the Legacy of Vatsyayana: Exploring the Enigmatic Sage and His Contributions Vatsyayana is a revered ancient Indian sage who is best known for his monumental work, the Kama Sutra. He is celebrated for his profound understanding of human nature, relationships, and the art of lovemaking. Despite the enduring popularity of the Kama Sutra, much … Read more
Shungas The Sunga Empire (or Shunga Empire) is a Magadha dynasty that controlled North-central and Eastern India as well as parts of the northwest (now Pakistan) from around 185 to 73 B.C.E. It was established after the fall of the Indian Mauryan empire. The capital of the Sungas was Pataliputra. Later kings such as Bhagabhadra … Read more
Reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy, Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Jyotiba Phule, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Pandita Ramabai understood that ignorance and backwardness in the Society was responsible for hindering its progress and development. They studied the religious scriptures and criticized the prevalent religious and social practices. According to them, society should be based … Read more
Hindu Sects: Hinduism as a federation of various sects – Shaiva, Vaishnava and Shakta Hinduism is a complex religion. It is an artificial collection of several traditions that originated in India in the last few millenniums. Since, the Muslim and British rulers and scholars alike were ignorant of the native traditions, they grouped everything under … Read more
Narayana Guru social reforms Sri Narayana Guru was a prophet, sage and Hindu saint and also a social reformer of India. He was born in the family of Ezhavas, in a period when people from backward communities, like, the Ezhavas faced much social injustices in the caste-ridden Kerala Society. Gurudevan, as he was fondly known … Read more