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Prithviraj and Sanyogita: A royal love saga from the 12th-century

07/18/201902/04/2021 Tariq Nawaz

The love saga of Chauhan ruler Prithviraj and Kannauj princess Sanyogita has not been told for centuries. The 12th-century love saga, which was memorialized by court poet Chand Bardai in his epic poem Prithviraj Raso, was not compared with the love sagas of Sohni-Maliwal and Heer-Ranjha. The romance was not highlighted anywhere except the comic book series Amar Chitra Katha and historical TV serial Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan. The romance was not highlighted because it was a saga in the time of war. Prithviraj Chauhan or Prithviraja III…

Rajput warrior Maharana Pratap was taller than Indian wrestler Great Khali

07/14/201904/15/2021 Rajib Kar

The bravery of the greatest Rajput warrior Maharana Pratap Singh Sisodiya was the eldest son of Uday Singh II (the founder of Udaipur) and the 13th ruler of Mewar. In 1540, Maharana Pratap was born in Kumbhalgarh Fort, about 85 km away from the City of Udaipur. He was 7.4 feet tall whereas the third Mughal ruler Akbar was 5.6 feet tall, Maratha ruler Shivaji was 5.5 feet tall, and history’s most successful ruler Alexander (Sikander) was just 5 feet tall. The height of Maharana Pratap was measured by the…

India’s contribution to the world’s GDP was 21 to 25% during the Mughal period

07/07/201902/04/2021 Rajib Kar

India had World's largest economy during the Mughal era

India’s richest and World’s richest men were middle class in Akbar or Shah Jahan’s eyes if they would have lived during that era. Mughal ruler Akbar was richer than Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The third Mughal ruler had controlled around 24% world’s GDP at the pinnacle of his reign, which would translate to a staggering $21 trillion today. Known for his lavish lifestyle and liberal religious attitude, the emperor was earning annual revenue of around £17.5 million in the last…

BULANDSHAHR’S SHAH JAHAN WAS BURIED AT HIS TAJ

11/21/201807/23/2019 Rajib Kar

When the Bulandshahr’s Taj was making the headlines, Akhilesh Yadav, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, called the 83-year-old retired postmaster to Lucknow for a face-to-face meeting. The CM was intended to offer funds from the government to complete the structure and get the marble work done. It was a story of 1953, when Faizul Hasan Qadri married to Tajamulli Begum. The two, who had married in 1953, were childless. Initiated by her regret of not being remembered, Qadri promised to make a larger-than-life tomb to be remembered by the…

WHY SHOULD DASHRATH MANJHI’S LOVE STORY COMPARABLE TO SHAH JAHAN’S LOVE STORY?

05/24/201810/15/2018 Rajib Kar

Dashrath Manjhi, who is popularly known as the Mountain Man, was born in 1937 in Gehlour village, Bihar. The village is situated in Mubra Tehsil in the district of Gaya. Belongs to a poor family, Manjhi runs away from his home at a young age and works in Dhanbad coal mines. He returned to his village after seven years. Dashrath got married in his childhood keeping with the traditional and cultural norms of his caste. After falling in love with a village girl, Falguni Devi, he tied a knot with…

WE ALSO HAVE SPECIFIC REASONS TO ADMIRE MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH

05/07/201804/15/2021 Rajib Kar

None of us is uninformed about the motivational influences and organizing skills Mr. Jinnah had. He was smart enough to seize the tactical implications of any development when it was related to his work. The leader was a hard-working lawyer and deeply deliberated philosophy of life. It is true that the speeches delivered by All-India Muslim League founder were inspired Indian Muslims to form Pakistan which is considered as the most significant loss India ever met, but he carries some positive sides, too. One Muhammad Ali Jinnah encouraged education for…

SWATI MALIWAL: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WOMAN ON A HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST RAPISTS

04/27/201804/13/2021 Tariq Nawaz

Swati Maliwal, the chairwoman of the Delhi’s Commission for Women, amidst numerous protests all over all over India demanding strict punishment for the rapists of the brutal Kathua rape case victim. Demanding immediate implementation of a stringent law for convicted rapists of the Kathua and Unnao, the 33-year-old Swati Maliwal began her hunger strike on 13th April 2018 which ended after the strict law implemented. This post will briefly point out important facts about Swati Maliwal. Daughter of an army officer, she chooses to do social work after rejecting high…

ATISHI MARLENA – THE WOMAN WHO TRANSFORMED DELHI’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR A SALARY OF RS. ONE

04/22/201804/13/2021 Tariq Nawaz

Following an advisory from the union home ministry, the nine-party functionaries got the dismissal letter certainly. The union home ministry asserted from that the creation of these posts had become void. One of the functionaries that got dismissal letter was Atishi Marlena, who was an advisor on education to the Aam Aadmi Party led Delhi Government. A considerable controversy broke down on her dismissal as she was associated in drafting the manifesto of the party in the assembly elections of Delhi and has served as an advisor from July 2015…

INDIA NEED PEOPLE LIKE IROM CHANU SHARMILA TO RESOLVE THE NORTHEAST CONFLICT PEACEFULLY

04/11/201804/13/2021 Tariq Nawaz

Also known as the iron lady of Manipur, Irom Chanu Sharmila is a civil right activist who went on for hunger strike for more than 16 years against the AFSPA (special arms act followed in the area of northeast India). It started fasting on November 2nd, 2000 and refused food and water for nearly 500 weeks, which is one of the most extended hunger strike by an individual in the history of the world. He finally ended her fast on 9th August 2016 to protest the murder of ten innocent…

The forgotten contributions of the Muslim community to India’s freedom fight

03/19/201804/13/2021 Tariq Nawaz

Without the proper representation of the actual role of Muslim leaders and community of India the significance of the tremendous national freedom movement of India would be biased and incomplete. The contribution of Muslim community and people in the national freedom movement has not given due importance and significance in the Indian press or book due to propaganda against Muslim leaders that they had preached the separation right from the first revolt of India in the year 1857 to the day of independence on August 1947. The valuable contribution of…