February 1, 2022

Lakshmi Vilas Palace

He pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style or architecture and built grand landmarks across India. And yet, he did not trust his own designs and never

Culture, History, Places, Religions

What Do Japan’s Torii, China’s Paifang & Korea’s Hongsalmun Have in Common?

What’s common to the Torii of Japan, China’s Paifang and Korea’s Honsalmun? All these ceremonial gates have a shared inspiration – the toranas of

History, People, Places

The Prison That Secured Aurangzeb’s Throne | Gwalior Fort

Beneath the palaces of Gwalior Fort lies one of the most dreaded prisons of medieval India. Here, princes vanished and rivals were erased from

Culture, History, Mythology, Places, Religions

Why the Original Sanchi Stupa Had No Images of Buddha | Sanchi

Did you know the first human images of the Buddha appeared nearly 500 years after his death? Before that, artists used symbols to represent

History, People, Places, Religions

The Strange Partnership that saved Bateshwar | Madhya Pradesh

In the ravines of Chambal in Madhya Pradesh, lies Bateshwar, a complex of 200 ancient temples. For centuries they lay in ruins, swallowed

Culture, History, Places

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, Madhya Pradesh

The Bhimbetka Rock Shelters in Madhya Pradesh are among the 10 oldest prehistoric cave painting sites in the world. Some of these paintings are

History

Congreve Rocket

The British developed the Congreve rocket using technology from the Mysore army.

Culture

Patola Sarees

The geometric patterns on Patola sarees might be inspired from the sculptors who created structures like Rani Ki Vav in Gujarat.

Places

Hemis National Park

Hemis National Park is home to the rare snow leapard.

Places

Mamallapuram

Mamallapuram has had many different names. Each of its name has a meaning. After all those changes, today it is back to being called Mamallapuram.

Places

Jhulta Minar

The name Jhulta Minar, Ahmedabad, literally means 'the shaking minarets'. The mystery behind the shaking of the minarets have never been solved.

People, Places

Rock Garden, Chandigarh

The famous Rock Garden in Chandigarh was created by Nek Chand Saini using waste materials like broken bottles, pipes and tiles. It spans over 12 acres.

Culture, History, Religions

Bhandara Festival

The town of Jejuri in Maharashra is famous for the Bhandara festival, where devotees splash each other with turmeric.

Culture, History, People

The Jaipur jars that helped a maharaja cross the oceans

What connects a pair of gigantic silver jars in the Jaipur city palace to the Cellular Jail in the Andaman? Surprisingly, a long-held Indian taboo called Kalapani that prevented Indians from traveling overseas. This is the story of a clever workaround that the British used, to move Indian soldiers across the world during World War I.

History, People

The curse of the Koh-i-noor | Red Fort, Delhi

The Koh-i-noor diamond once adorned the magnificent Peacock throne at the Red Fort in Delhi. Today, it sits pretty on the British Queen’s crown in London. In its 700 years of documented history, the Koh-i-noor was coveted by the most powerful kings, has changed hands many times and has travelled half-way across the globe. And wherever it went, it toppled kingdoms, ended dynasties and left a trail of destruction in its wake. Is it any surprise that it acquired a reputation of being a cursed stone?

People, Places, Religions

Guru Tegh Bahadur -The Martyr

This is the tragic story of Guru Tegh Bahadur, a Sikh Guru who died at the hands of Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb. Guru Tegh Bahadur died championing the cause of Kashmiri Pandits who were not even Sikhs, but Hindus!

February 1, 2022

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