WHO IS MAHATMA GANDHI?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (/ˈɡɑːndi, ˈɡændi/; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign…
Why we are celebrating Navaratri?
Navaratri is a Hindu festival that spans nine nights (and ten days) and is celebrated every year in the autumn. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in…
WHY WE CELEBRATE DIWALI?
Diwali or Divali is from the Sanskrit dīpāvali meaning “row or series of lights”. The conjugated term is derived from the Sanskrit words dīpa, “lamp, light, lantern, candle, that which…
WHY WE CELEBRATE DUSSEHRA (Vijayadashami)?
Vijayadashami also known as Dasahara, Dusshera, Dasara, Dussehra or Dashain is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navratri every year. It is observed on the tenth day…
STRANGE INDIA : #6 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TAJ MAHAL
The Taj Mahal,ताज महल, meaning “Crown of the Palaces”) is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was…
STRANGE INDIA : #6 LOST TREASURES OF INDIA – PADMANABHASWAMY TEMPLE
Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The temple is built in an intricate fusion of the indigenous Kerala style and the Tamil style (kovil) of architecture associated with…
STRANGE INDIA : #5 KOHINOOR – ONE OF THE LARGEST CUT DIAMONDS IN THE WORLD
The Koh-i-Noor also spelt Kohinoor and Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g), and part of the British Crown Jewels. Probably…
STRANGE INDIA : #4 BHANGARH FORT – A MOST HAUNTED FORT IN INDIA
The Bhangarh Fort is located on the border of the Sariska Reserve in the Aravali range of hills in Alwar district of Rajasthan. The nearest village is Gola ka Baas.The…
STRANGE INDIA : #3 NATHURAM GODSE – A PERSON WHO KILLED MAHATMA GANDHI
Nathuram Vinayak Godse (19 May 1910 – 15 November 1949) was a right-wing advocate of Hindu nationalism who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhion 30 January 1948. He shot Gandhi…
STRANGE INDIA : #2 KULDHARA – A CURSED GHOST TOWN IN INDIA
Kuldhara is an abandoned village in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, India. Established around the 13th century, it was once a prosperous village inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins. It was abandoned…