Martial Arts Origins
This Is Spardha: Ancient Monastic Wrestling and the Rise of Indian MMA
When an Indian Kushti wrestler rolls in the earth, his hair and body become covered in the burnt-umber hue of soft clay. It’s said that he becomes “of one color.” This is meant literally of course — his black hair is matted down by the same mud that cover...
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Rajnath Singh says if Akbar is ‘great’, so is Rana Pratap
PRATAPGARH: In line with the Sangh Parivaar’s push for Hindu icons, Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked historians to revisit history by giving Mewar ruler Maharana Pratap more credit. “I have no objections to historians writing Akbar The Gr...
Historical Figures
General Balbhadra Kunwar : The Hindu Lion of Nepal
While not much is known about the early life and exact year of birth, it is estimated that this brave Hindu warrior was born between 1775-90 in beautiful valley of Kathmandu home to the illustrious Pashupatinath temple. Balbhadra Kunwar was the first among three sons...
Historical Figures
Lakshmi Bai : Warrior Queen of Jhansi
“We fight for independence. In the words of Lord Krishna, we will, if we are victorious, enjoy the fruits of victory; if defeated and killed on the field of battle, we shall surely earn eternal glory and salvation”- Jhansi Laxmi Bai ( June 18, 1857) 1857 ...
Historical Figures
Rani Durgavati
Rani Durgavati was born on 5th October 1524 A.D. in the family of famous Chandel emperor Keerat Rai. She was born at the fort of Kalanjar (Banda, U.P.). Chandel Dynasty is famous in the Indian History for the valiant king Vidyadhar who repulsed the attacks of Mehmood...-
Vedic Dawn : The Spiritual Reawakening
The subcontinent of India is a vast geographical region that has developed its own unique and yet very diverse culture over the past ten thousand years or more. These developments in India have been aided by the development ...
Video : Acing Silambam in a Saree
Most urban, young women today see the saree as a dress for special occasions. Compared to modern attire, the saree is rather restricting and limits one’s movements. Not to mention how difficult it is to get a perfect drape if...
The Vedic Yoga and Yoga as a Whole
Yoga in this broader sense as spiritual practice has five basic types. 1) Jnana Yoga, the Yoga of Knowledge, using meditation for Self-realization 2) Bhakti Yoga, the Yoga of Devotion, seeking union with God...
The ‘Hindoo’ Mind : Colonised by Macaulayism
‘ Macaulayism ‘ the term derives from Thomas Babington Macaulay, a member of the Governor General’s Council in the 1830s. Earlier, the British Government of India had completed a survey of the indigenous system of...
