Whenever the issue of ‘conversion’ comes up, most of Indian Muslims are quick to deny that there ancestors would have been ‘forced’ or ‘coerced’ to convert from Hinduism to Islam during the Muslim rule (the same stands for Indian Christians during British era). They claim that the conversion would have been definitely by will and [...]
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I was reading an article titled “Prithviraj beat the Ghorids, but they later took revenge” by Akhilesh Mithal, in a series called “Forgotten Delhi” (Published in The Sunday Guardian 20; New Delhi; 18.Apr.2010; Page 24). The article was about the shrine of Devi Yogmaya in Mehrauli and it went into the historical episode of battles [...] Just read this article which reminds us of what we were in the past: Total Solar Eclipse - All roads lead to BiharHT Correspondent, Hindustan TimesPatna, July 15, 2009Taregana is buzzing with activity.The National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), the US space research and exploration agency, has declared after 20 years of research that this [...] (History) (Hinduism) See to believe or Know and preserve? Sometimes history is read in books. Sometimes history is seen in forts and tombs. No doubt, the visual aspect would make the later more attractive to believe in. Many of my friends thank the British rule for giving us some of our good buildings and infrastructure; e.g. our [...] Never before in the History of India have we shown so much insensitiveness and insult to our own national history. Read on, to know what is in the name. History Ghajini The forthcoming Amir Khan mystery thriller Ghajini is the Hindi remake of a Tamil movie by the same name, directed by AR Murugadoss. The Tamil Gajini was [...] History Past Perfect Present Imperfect Whenever we discuss about the state of women, we end up saying its mans world! Also, there is scepticism about our own culture and history. We think, and it is politically correct to speak so, that all religions are the same, all traditions are the same, and our this attitude [...] European Prosperity over Colonial RuinsBy Kumar Rahul Tiwary Recently I got viewed the online Album of one of my friends who is in England at present, on behalf of his software company. I couldn’t remain without admiring the excellent infrastructure and beautiful environment there. Even the trees and grasses seemed more civilized than this part of [...] |
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