culture and history

Arrival of Dutch in India

The Dutch are the people of Holland (now the Netherlands). The Dutch arrived in India shortly after the Portuguese. The Dutch have long been experts in sea trading. The Dutch government granted the United East India Company of the Netherlands license to trade in the East Indies, including India, in […]

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VEDANGAS – THE LIMBS OF THE VEDAS

Vedangas are the six forms i.e., the six auxiliary disciples of Vedas. It is said to be the six limbs of the Purusha called Veda.  Shiksha (Education) – Nose  Kalpa (Ritual) – Arms Vyakarana (Grammar) – Mouth  Nirukta (Etymology) – Ears  Chhanda (Metrics) – Feet  Jyotisha (Astronomy) – Eyes  SHIKSHA […]

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Indian Temple Architecture

India is a Diverse country with many Cultures, religions, Traditions and beliefs living in Harmony. The true meaning of Unity in Diversity. Today we’ll talk about the diverse Temple architecture of India. As temples grew more complex, more surfaces were created for sculpture by adding more and more rhythmically projecting, […]

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CAUSES OF RUSSIAN REVOLUTION 1917

Russian Revolution popularly known as the Russian Revolution of 1917 was a set of two revolutions. 1) February Revolution (according to Julian calendar, otherwise in March for other nations). It overthrew the imperial government. 2) October Revolution (according to Julian calendar, otherwise November for other countries). This revolution placed Bolsheviks […]

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GONCHA- JAGANNATH IN CHHATTISGARH

2021 marks the 614th year of a unique festival of chariots known as Goncha. It is specifically celebrated in the district of Bastar in Chhattisgarh state. This is just a variation of widely celebrated Rath Yatra in Puri. Goncha gets its name from dialect modulation of Gundicha- wife of the […]

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