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Election campaigns - misleading promises by Indian politicians and biased...
In Indian politics, especially during general elections or State Assembly elections, the campaign by parties is rife with manipulation and deceit. It is orchestrated by wily politicians and...
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The Rath Yatra at Puri Jagannath Temple, Odish state is to take place on July...
The Rath Yatra at Puri Jagannath Temple is a renowned and vibrant chariot festival celebrated with great fervor in Odisha, India. This 12th-century temple, built by King Chodaganga Deva, serves as the...
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Edward Abraham Dyer, father of Indian Beer in the early colonial period mid...
Brewing beer in India is one of the many practices introduced by Europeans. The Kasauli Brewery, established by a British entrepreneur in the 19th century, had produced the first beer in the...
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Punkhawallahs of India are guardians of tradition that connects the present...
pungkha-wallah of India centuries ago. /i2.wp.com/world4.euhand operated ceiling fan -Punkah of India i.ytimg.comIndia, a land of diverse cultures and traditions, is home to many unique communities...
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Punkah-wallahs (manual ceiling fan operators) - subjected to over...
Colonial India Punkahwallah at work static.ese,That the colonial rulers from England ran a cruel and an unethical regime in the tropical India to keep their poor workers from the bottom strata of the...
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Punkah - hand operated Indian ceiling fan that kept the colonial rulers...
India, being a hot tropical country, faces challenging temperatures and wind conditions during the summer season (April to June) on the plains. The heat persists from March until September. In the...
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Evolution of Electric Fans in India since the late colonial period - a brief...
Non-electric fam 19th century, India youtube.comAbove image: Non-electric table fan that ran on kerosene, 1845, East India company.The history of electric fans in India is a fascinating journey that...
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The Bhojsala complex, MP - ASI' s recent excavation highlights new Hindu...
The Bhojshala / Bhojsala (meaning 'Hall of bBhoja') is a historic building located in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Named after the celebrated king Bhoja of the Paramāra dynasty, a patron of education...
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Bhojshala's tumultuous history and Islamic invasion of Dhar, Madhya Pradesh,...
Temple or educational center, Bhojshala, Dhar, media.assettype.com The Bhojsala still remains a controversial legal wrangle spute The Hindus call it Vagdevi' built by the Hindu king Bhoja (12th CE),...
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Hand-held punkahs,("Visiri" in Tamil), were once known as the poor man's fan...
hand-held fan in standing position, IndiaDuring the colonial days the rich people and the British were dependent on the hand-operated Punkha to get past the hot summer season April to June. In India...
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Agraharams near Palakkad, Kerala still retain the heritage and ethos of...
Palakkad agrahaam, Keralasheilakumar.inPalakkad agraharam, Kerala. touringwithpk.comAgraharams, the traditional settlements of Brahmin families, hold a unique place in the cultural and historical...
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Mohan Kheda, Dhar district, MP an important Jain center of leaning and...
Mohan Kheda Jain temple, Dhar dist., alchetron.comMohan Kheda is a renowned Śvetāmbara Jain tirtha located in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. This sacred site is situated 105 kilometers...
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The rich Mysori turban (Peta) of Mysore - traditional head gear of Karnataka...
Home to countless turbans (headgears), each region across India has its traditional headgear highlighting the culture and traditions of that region. The Indian rulers of Princely states of India took...
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Kempe Gowda I 's 515th birth anniversary was celebrated on June 27, 2024,...
/Kempe Gowda mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.netAbove image: Kempe Gowda I (June 1510-1569) a vassal of the mighty Vijayanagara Empire in the early 16th century was instrumental in developing a small...
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Nellaiappar temple chariot ropes snapped during Aani festival, 2024 - yet...
Nellaiappar temple car Aani festival 2024. TN , thhindu.inThe Aani car festival at Nell Gandhimathi Amman Temple in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, faced significant issues this year. Devotees who attended...
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What is unique about Nellaiappar temple, TN Aani car ltherottam (rath yatra)?
The Chariot festival, or Therottam (in local parlance), is a significant temple ritual celebrated in Hindu temples across India, especially in Tamil Nadu. It is closely associated with the annual...
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Dr. Usha Hegde, first successful woman climber of Mt. Everest from Karnataka...
Usha Hegde, a professor in the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology at JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysuru, was honored on Tuesday for her remarkable achievement of climbing Mount Everest...
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EIC's opium production in India in the 19th CE made India and China suffer...
Illegal export of Opium by EIC and China cdni0.trtworld.comThe Pangs of pain, exploitation, and humiliation for a long period remain a poignant reminder for the Chinese of their past defeat and for the...
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The massacre of peasants at Patharughat of Assam in 1894 is yet another...
The Patharughat Peasant Uprising is indeed a significant yet often overlooked chapter in India's freedom struggle. Occurring on January 28, 1894, in the Darrang district of Assam about 60 km from the...
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Colonial Bungalows in India: - a ''Symbol of Wealth and Status'' are...
A large, spacious garden with a watchman at the gate and a beautiful bungalow in the middle symbolizes wealth and status, often seen as a slice of heaven. The concept of bungalows in India emerged...
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