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Swastika: The 5,000-year-old History of Swastika an Indian symbol
Amazing facts about India. In 1921, Robert Baden Powell founded the Boy Scouts movement. And he used a specific symbol to denote gratitude to those who helped the Boy Scouts and thus became part of their brotherhood. And that was the swastika symbol. Rob ... -
When one of the oldest scriptures in the world spoke of gravity
Amazing facts about India. Sir Issac Newton, the English astronomer, mathematician and physicist, is widely hailed as the person who formulated the laws of gravitation and motion. The story goes that he came up with the concept of gravity under an apple t ... -
Fascinating insights into the story of khakhi, red and indigo
Amazing facts about India. Why did the Pope like the umbrella in India? Why did the British like pyjamas? Why is the uniform of the Indian cricket team blue? It’s thrilling, really. To unearth forgotten facts from our forgotten past. To see the past wit ... -
If you think you knew a lot about games like snooker and carrom, think again
Amazing facts about India. In which Mughal court did playing cards feature? What was the original name of badminton? (Clue: It’s the name of a place.) Which Indian state inspired the game of polo? (It’s not what you think!) It’s fun to know the story be ... -
How I became Hanuman: My life & times
Amazing facts about India. I was born Bajrang and became Hanuman. Many worship me, yet I worship only one. I didn’t ask the world to hail me. Yet people were kind enough to love and respect a vanara. I’m untouched by the devotion and adulation. Every fibe ... -
The footprints of Rama across the world
Through the ages and civilizations, Rama and Ayodhya have not only been popular for the people of India but have also been inspirational for people across the world. The story of the Ramayana accompanied the ancient Indians who were master navigators and ... -
When Alexander the Great & Vasco Da Gama acknowledged ancient India’s maritime prowess
Amazing facts about India. Alexander commissioned an entire flotilla in India: Greek accounts say that Alexander commissioned the building of an entire flotilla (1,800 ships) in India to carry back his retreating armies to Macedonia via the Gulf of Persi ... -
Not gold or silver; Alexander wanted this metal from India
Amazing facts about India. In 336 BCE, Alexander set out to conquer Persia when he was barely 25 years old. Alexander’s victory over Persia and the kingdoms en route earned this Macedonian king the name, Alexander the Great. When Alexander the Great turn ... -
A die-hard fan of the epic Mahabharata? These facts will stun you
Amazing facts about India. Did ancient India have nuclear bombs? Where was the city of Hastinapur located? Do we have evidence of this site? For centuries, the Mahabharata and the city of Hastinapur have mesmerized generations. Even though, in reality w ... -
We love Galileo. But do you know these thinkers?
Amazing facts about India. Was there a meridian before the world adopted the Greenwich Meridian? Was Galileo the first person in the history of our humanity to say the earth is round? Does the name, Milky Way, have an ancient root? India has always a ...
