Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia is a land of festivities and celebrations. While the official New Year of the country is on January 1st, each community and region celebrates its New Year on different dates, following traditions and customs that date back to thousands of years. Take this fun quiz on the various New Year celebrations in India. Once… Continue reading India’s New Year Celebrations
Kakori Incident – The Train Hold-up that shook India
Reading Time: 16 minutesAshfaq froze, the sledge hammer in his hand weighing down on the iron safe. It was the unmistakable sound of an approaching train. But how did the British know about the plan so quickly and bring in military reinforcements? Was there a traitor in their midst? A fire fight and the shooting down of all… Continue reading Kakori Incident – The Train Hold-up that shook India
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Scientists of Modern India
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow well do you know Indian scientists and their accomplishments? Take this quiz on the scientists of modern India.
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Dharma Raja and his legacy of good
Reading Time: 19 minutesRama Varma becomes Dharma Raja as Travancore puts an end to Tipu’s madness in Kerala at the Battle of Nedumkotta
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Rama Varma and the origins of Travancore-Mysore hostility
Reading Time: 15 minutesRama Varma, Marthanda Varma’s successor, and the origins of Travancore-Mysore hostility: Mysore’s invasion of Malabar and Nedumkotta as Travancore’s defensive lines.
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Festival of Lights
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTake this fun quiz to test your knowledge about Diwali.
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Uttarapatha and Dakshinapatha – Ancient India’s Cultural super highways
Reading Time: 13 minutesWhat helped spread ideas and thoughts from one end of the country to the other – Uttarapatha and Dakshinapatha, Ancient India’s Cultural super highways
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Festivals of India
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTake this fun quiz to test your knowledge about the Festivals of India.
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Mastery over Stone – Lesser Known Hoysala Temples of Karnataka
Reading Time: 2 minutesPhoto Tour of the Hoysala Temples of Belavadi and Doddagaddavalli
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Of Hero Stones, Legends and Northern Forays
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat are Hero Stones? Why were they erected? Which South Indian king is credited with bringing Hero Stone from Himalayas?
