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वेदों से वर्धन काल तक का सफ़र...! Archeology, Coins, Events, Literature, Inscriptions, Personalities, Sculptures... And a bit on Cricket & Current Affairs
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Moksha: A Charity Event in the Times of Harshavardhan. The following thread would look at an event named 'Moksha', held every 5 years at Prayaga, under Harsha of Kannauj. The details of the event have been taken from the writings of Xuanzang, who saw this event in c.639 AD. 🧵
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Just a random pic I took. A cow, human and a dog , trying to stay warm in this cold weather.
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"I have uprooted the 9 Nandas, who were like barbs in the heart, & have firmly established Maurya like lotus in a pond; but I will not breathe untill I destroy the last offshoot of Nandas; Sarvathasiddhi, who is now living as an ascetic in a forest.". -- Chanakya in Mudra-Rakshsa
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'Peacock-Eater' Asoka just fought Kalinga war. The whole empire was created by a Brahmin named Chanakya and a Kshatriya named Chandragupta!.
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Request to all those Babus & architects. This is how the Martand Temple looked like in 8th century. Don't try to re-build this like a shopping-mall of 21st century. 'Rajtaringini' has all the details of this temple, otherwise plz read 'Samarangana Sutradhara' by Raja Bhoj.
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Razia Sultana, plz go through this firman of Aurangzeb dated 7 April 1685. He offers 4 Rs for males and 2 Rs. for females, for conversion from Hinduism to Islam!
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Causes of the Decline of Mauryan Empire. The thread would look at the causes, which led to the decline & ultimately the end of Mauryan rule in India. It would explain 5 reasons which all came together in the 2nd century BCE, ending the greatest empire, which India ever had. 🧵
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If onions and garlic came to India after 14th/15th century, how come Fa-Hien mentions them, when he visited India between 399-412 AD?🤔.
Onion, garlic, potatoes etc aren't even Indian in origin. All came to India 14th and 15th century.
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The 'Pashupati' seal from Mohenjo-Daro, c. 2500 BCE. We can clearly the figure in a yogic posture, surrounded by animals & an undeciphered script at top. The yogic asana in the seal in 'Mulabandhasana'. If the seal is 4500 years old depicting yoga, how old is Yoga in practice?
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Kaundinya (1st century CE), was a Brahmin prince of Indraprastha, who after being banished from his kingdom, went to Cambodia. He married Queen Soma of Funan, & both are considered as founders of Kingdom of Funan with their capital at Vyadhapura (Ba- Phnum District, Cambodia).
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Greek soldiers on seeing the elephants of Poros charge at them, c. 326 BCE, Hydaspes river!.
Crazy scenes on Bandipur-Wayanadu National Highway, apparently. narrow escape. 😳.
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'Budhi Ganga' (बूढ़ी गंगा) is the old route of Ganga river, which used to flow near Hastinapur. Around 800 BCE, the Ganga changed its course, flooded the city, leading to its abandonment. People still hold a grand fair at this old bed of Ganga on Kartik Purnima.
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1/2. A gruesome scene. A painting depicting the beheading of Rama Raya after his defeat at Talikota in 1565. His head was on display at Ahmednagar, for centuries. On anniversary of the battle each year, it was covered with oil & red pigment by descendants of the executioner.
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Deval Devi (1320 AD) is an e.g of how women were treated in medieval India. She was first married to Khizir Khan-son of Allauddin Khilji. After Khizir was murdered she was married to his successor, Mubarak Shah. After Mubarak Shah was murdered, she was married to Khusro Khan.
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#IndianTravelers. Kaundinya (1st century CE), was a Brahmin prince who was exiled from his kingdom in India. He reached Cambodia, & after many adventures, married Queen Soma of Funan. They founded Kingdom of Funan with their capital at Vyadhapura (Ba- Phnum District, Cambodia).
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Why even bother . God has left this country a long time back !.
Lab test confirmed beef fat and fish oil in laddoos at Tirupati temple. No words 😶
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1) Ashoka is NOT responsible for the demise of Mauryan empire;. 2) Ashoka was a Buddhist 2.5 years before Kalinga;. 3) 'Ram Rajya' = Gupta empire under the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya;. 4) Mughals didn't bring Oxygen to India !.
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Exactly the horse mentioned in Yajurveda, which mentions the ritual of Ashavamedha. A white horse with black spots on it !!.
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-- Ashoka converted to Buddhism after Kalinga war;. -- Tipu Sultan is a freedom fighter;. -- Mughals were secular;. -- Islam came to India via traders and they converted people peacefully;. -- Chacha Nehru was a great statesman;. -- Everything came via Mughals or Delhi Sultanate.
What are some myths/falsehoods you were taught in school (or not taught) about history that you later learned were false?. It can also be general “knowledge” you picked up by osmosis like “the world speaks English.”. What stereotypes about India did you later learn were false.
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Some Indian origin historian mentions in her book that Sitar, Tabla both came from outside. Our cbse books say that Aamir Khusro invented Sitar & Tabla. Bhaja caves has a woman playing tabla, & this OP shows a man playing sitar (1st century AD). Joker historians should retire!
200 BCE plaques depicting Sitar, India . Sitar is often called "the musical instrument smuggled from heavens" & it indeed is! 🪷. Since, Chanakya is the talk of the town, I share the "Kautilya" piece by Rishabh Ram "Sharma" 😉 . @ssharadmohhan @PrasunNagar
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"Being born in a stable, doesn't make one a horse.". -- Duke of Wellington.
Siddhartha Gautama was Nepalese 😊.
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Let that sink in that 2000+ year old pillars, 1600 year old temples survived extreme winds, floods , earthquakes, but a statue of Shivaji constructed by modern means, inaugurated by the PM, has fallen to a 45 kmph wind. Level of corruption in this country is on another level !.
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So, the following were found during recent excavations at Purana Qila:. 1) A Vishnu statue dating to 11th century;. 2) Gajalaxmi from Gupta era;. 3) 2300 year old terracotta ring well from Mauryan period;. 4) A four room complex dating to Sunga era.
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One of the earliest inscriptions of Rāma worship in India was found from Kosambi in 1994-95. A Brahmi inscription mentioning 'Bhagvato Rama Narayan'. The inscription is dated to 159, 161,165 AD & mentions Indraghosha & his wife making their offerings to God Ram. Jai Shri Ram 🙏
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हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् .तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चय: ||. If you fight you either get slain or attain heaven or you gain victory & enjoy the earth as a kingdom. Therefore, O son of Kunti, rise & be prepared to fight. - Bhagvat Gita, 2.37.
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The discrimination against the lower castes started in Mughal era. Makrana Inscription in Nagaur, Rajasthan, dated to 1651 AD of Mirza Ali Baig - Governor of the region under Shah Jahan, prohibits lower caste to use water from a step-well.
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Can the Indian establishment deck up the Iron pillar with the Eagle symbol on 26 February, every year? . That was the day when Gupta empire came into existence, with the coronation of Chandragupta-I in 319 AD!.
Qutub minar decked up in Turkiye flag to celebrate Turkish National Day. On this day, 100 years ago, Turkish Republic was founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. @firatsunel @TurkEmbDelhi
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The Decline of Pātaliputra. The present thread is on the decline of the city of Pātaliputra. It would detail on the possible reasons, which made the 'Greatest City of India' disappear for at least a thousand years. 🧵
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Update on Purana Qila excavations:. 1) Shiva-lingams found with brahmi inscriptions;. 2) A spoked copper wheel of Kushana era has been found, along with sculptures of that era;. 3) Rajput era coins and an arrow-head;. 4) Painted gray ware, beads, pre-mauryan (perhaps MbH times).
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This is the map of Ashokan empire. Questions for people who think that Ashoka stooped his wars after Kalinga. 1.South already under his influence;. 2. Can't attack Seleucids as they were his relatives;. 3. Can't cross Himalayas & attack China. He is not a fool like Tughlaq!
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2/2. In mid 18th century, when Marathas occupied Ahmednagar, they put an end to almost two centuries of the display of Rama Raya's skull to the public. They cremated the skull with full respects, and sent the ashes to Benaras.
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At the end of his battle against the Huns in c. 455 AD, the forces of Skandagupta captured the three enemy kings, who had proceeded to do battle against the Gupta emperor. Skandagupta had them promptly executed. The Huns didn't come back to India for the next 50 years.
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Descendants of Rani Laxmibai. Arun Rao Jhansiwale (c), Yogesh Rao Jhansiwale (left standing), with his wife & kids. They are the 6th generation descendants of the Rani, and now live at Nagpur. Their pension of a paltry 100 Rs was stopped by Central Govt in 1967.
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Megasthanes mentions the eating habits of Indians in Mauryan era, where 'the staple diet was pulpy rice'. "There was no fixed time for taking a meal and, it was served on a table in a gold dish in which was first put rice fully boiled, and, on it, seasoned meats."
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Following kings are mentioned in the G-20 booklet published by GoI:. 1) Asoka;.2) Rudradaman;.3) Samudragupta;.4) Kharavela;.5) Parantaka Chola;.6) Yudhishthir;.7) Krishnadeva Raya;.9) Dasratha & Rāma;.10) Shivaji Maharaj;.11) Akbar;.12) King Gopala of Pāla dynasty
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What is God Shiva and Parvati doing in a 'Buddhist cave'?
This is not a temple, it's the Buddhist caves, famously known as Ellora caves. UN world heritage site. #Ellora_Buddhist_caves.
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#Assasinations . Bimbisara killed by his son Ajatshatru;. Ajatshatru killed by his son, Udaybhadra;. Udaybhadra killed by his son, Aniruddha;. Aniruddha killed by his son Mundā;. Mundā killed by his son Nāgādāsakā. All in one family, in successive generations. Haryanka dynasty 🤦
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Buddhism was gone from India, where it had taken birth, latest by 10th century. It is because masses had rejected the philosophy of Buddha, and the Viharas and Monks had become corrupt. Any further attempts to revive this philosophy will again meet the same end. Rejection!
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The following can have a ten-part mini series, each episode of 2 hours. 1) Samudragupta .2) Chandragupta -II.3) Skandagupta;.4) Pulakesin-II.5) Raja Bhoj.6) Krishnadev Raya.7) Rajaraja Chola.8) Rana Kumbha.9) Bajirao-I.10) Mahadji Scindia .11) Adi Sankara . Add yours !.
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This bloke has no idea that Megasthenes reports on a royal road from Peshawar to Tamralipti in Bengal in 4th century BCE, which was 2,091 km long. Simp on Sher Shah now!!.
The great Shershah Suri, the builder of Grand Trunk Road!.
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"Meat for strength, ghee for longitevity and oil for luster.". -- Raja Bhoj in 'Charuchārya'
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Daily Routine of Krishnadeva Raya. The thread would detail the daily routine of Emperor Krishnadeva Raya. The account has been taken from the work 'Chronica dos reis de Bisnaga' (Chronicles of King of Vijaynagar), written by Domingo Paes. #Thread 🧵
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Myth: In ancient times, India was primarily a vegetarian society. Fact: In Gupta era, yes, but before that, especially in Mauryan era, there were slaughter houses in cities. People used to eat peacock, deer, goat, etc. 'Mansollasa' (12th century) mentions many non-veg dishes.
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Chandragupta was only a boy of 9, when Chanakya met him and took him away to Taxila. He was about 17/18 when Alexander invaded India in 326 BCE. He would have been about 22-23 years old, when he got the throne of Magadha, and was about 46 when he abdicated in 298 BCE.
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Megasthanes reports that the place of Chandragupta was entirely made of wood. The palace exceeded the splendor of the ones at Susa & Ecbatana. The palace was in the center of the city, in a huge park. It was called 'Suganga prasada', indicating it lay somewhere near the Ganges.
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Finished this humungous book on South India. Took me 5 months !. An absolute classic, I found all the chapters interesting, particularly the wars between Bahmani & Vijaynagara, which lasted for 150+ years. Also to mention is the last chapter which details the art of south !🙌
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क्षतिं अवजित्य सुचरितैर् दिवं जयति विक्रमादित्य:. "Having conquered the earth with good conduct, Vikramāditya conquered heaven". Happy New Year Vikram Samvat 2081🙌
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Wonder why they were educating in Sanskrit - a 'Brahmanical language ' ?. Wonder why Vedas, Hetuvidya (logic), Chikitsavidya (medicine), works of Panini,- which are all 'Brahminical texts' were being studied at Nālandā ?.
The most important history lesson of Nalanda is that Buddhism mogged Brahminism. Rest is history.
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"Indians dislike mobs and consequently they observe good order.” . -- Megasthenes, c. 300 BCE
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A case of literature supporting archeology!. When Dr.B.B. Lal excavated Hastinapur in 49-50', clear signs of flooding were found on the walls of the city. Puranas mention Nicaksu, a descendant of Janamajeya, who shifted his capital to Kosam from Hastinapur, because of floods.
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The region which gave Chanakya, Chandragupta, Samudragupta, Aryabhatta, and many more. Other regions of the country would just dream of having so many illustrious people, who changed the fortunes of the country for good. Heard about Pātaliputra School of Metal Art?.
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There are refernces in texts of some of the biggest temples in North. Ghaznavi says that the temple at Mathura would have taken " 200 years to built & a 100 million dinars would have been spent". The grandest temple of Hinduism, bigger than Brihideshwara existed in North, once!
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Indian sage Kalanos (Kalyan), before immolating himself at Susa, in 324 BCE, said to Alexander:. "We shall meet at Babylon.". No one understood the meaning of those words at the time. A year later, Alexander died at Babylon, & then the Greeks realised the meaning of those words!
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Ashoka, Samudragupta, Harsha, Pulakesin, were all great kings, who expanded & administered an empire. However, they became rulers as their fathers were also kings. CG Maurya is perhaps the only one who had no royal blood in him & created India's greatest empire from scratch!
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Ancient Indians drank wine with impunity, ate non-veg without shame! . They created marvels of engineering and architecture, politically and culturally united the country. Why certain sections of RW keen on proving that they never ate meat and were teetotallers? 🤡🤦♀️.
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R. Shamasastry discovered Arthashatra in 1905. The manuscript which he discovered, was in Grantha script of 12th century, which had been lost centuries ago. R. Samasatry had a dream one night, which helped him to decipher the script and translate Arthashatra in 1909.
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Bhojashala is a historic center of Sanskrit studies, built originally by Raja Bhoj (1010-1055 AD). Perhaps the most celebrated king of the last thousand years, when Bhoja was not fighting, he was either constructing buildings or was writting treatise on variety of topics.
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A Jain texts 'Tilothogalipainniya' records 17 days of non-stop rains in 575 AD, which destroyed ancient Pātaliputra. Modern research have found slit deposits ranging from 0.6-2.5 meters from Varanasi to Patna, proving that probably a mighty deluge drowned the Gupta empire.
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The word 'Hindūš' came from old Persian cuneiform script (𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁). This is from DNa inscription of Darius- I (500 BCE). This represents the word 'Indus', meaning people residing east of Indus river. Indus river was the boundary of ancient India.
VIDEO | "Hindu is formed by two words - 'Hin' and 'du'. 'Hin' means 'hinsa' (violence) and 'du' means 'who stays away'. Therefore, Hindu means 'those who stay away from violence'. Therefore, it is not right to call Hindus violent," says Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand on
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Samudragupta= 100. And not defeated once! . "He was a fearless fighter, possessed of the 'dash and drive of a tiger' ( vyaghra-parakramah), the hero of hundred battles ( samarastata)."
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"In the art of war, they (Indians) were far superior to the other nations by which Asia was at that time inhabited.". -- Arrian, on the valour of Indian soldiers during Alexander's invasion
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Ancient Pataliputra was 15 kms long & 2.5 kms in breadth, as recorded by Megasthenes. It had a population of roughly 4 lakhs in 4th century BCE. A thousand years later, when Xuanzang visited in 637 AD, he saw the city in ruins, & the population did not exceed 1000 inhabitants.
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Someone has edited Wikipedia page of Kanishka -III. He is now a Jat !!🙌🤦🤦🤣🤣🤣
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"They are addicted to chewing a leaf called tambur, mixing it with camphor, spices, lime & go about spitting freely, using it also to express grave offense by targeting the spittle at another’s face, which can provoke violent clan fights.". -- Marco Polo on Indians spitting paan
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Mauryan empire, in a way was also an e.g of a 'Surveillance State'. There would be spies everywhere, who would be reporting the smallest activities of masses to the authorities. These spies would be in the garb of ascetics, traders, students, farmers, women & religious leaders.
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Just 3 e.g's of Brahmins "crossing seas". They didn't loose their caste:. 1) A Brahmin who was an ambassador to Tang court in 642 AD;. 2) Kaundinya, a brahmin from Indraprastha, who started the House of Funan in Cambodia;. 3) Brahmin traders, who went up till Egypt & Rome
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Year 2025 would be the 1000th anniversary of the destruction of Somnath temple by Mehmud of Ghazni in 1025 AD. The temple now stands on the same spot proudly, in all its magnificence and a reminder that "power of creation is greater than the power of destruction."
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So jump suddenly from 1st century to 11th century on purpose. Just ask the Romans how much they paid Indians per year in gold! . Also just check how wealthy was the Persian Achaemenid Empire!.
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Rice & Meat was one of the most eaten dishes of ancient India. It is a simple preparation of boiled rice with either chicken, lamb, goat or game. The dish is mentioned in the Mahabharata, where it was the favorite of Duryodhana.
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"Even the Gods sing thus: 'Blessed are the men who live in the land of Bharata, which is like unto high road to heaven and to liberation; for they are higher than gods themselves.'". -- Vishnu Purana, Book II, Chapter III
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Maratha Qaumi Itehad is the largest Maratha community in Balochistan. This community is the descendant of Maratha soldiers, who were captured by Abdali at Panipat and sold to the Nawab of Balochistan in 1761. Though muslims now, they have preserved their Marathi heritage.
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This bloke also tried to destroy the Iron pillar at Mehrauli. The cannon-ball ricocheted off the pillar and damaged the mosque behind it, killing many people inside. The marks of the cannon-ball is still visible on the upper portion of the iron pillar.
Nadir Shah of Iran . In 1739 A.D Nadir Shah Invaded Delhi and Killed 20000 Indians . He Also Took Away Takht-e-Taus and Koh-i-Noor Diamond . The Looted Wealth From Delhi Invasion Was So Much That Nadir Shah Stopped Taxation In Iran For 3 Years
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The first recorded incident of medieval 'Jauhar' was in 326 BCE, when 20,000 citizens of Aglassoi tribe cast themselves into flames, rather than be slaves of invading Greek army led by Alexander.
The fact that this isn't just a scene but history 💯.I get goosebumps each time I watch this!
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A stone sculpture of the Ashavamedha horse of Samudragupta !. The sculpture was found from Lakshmipur Kheri, 3 kms from Khairigarh fort. On the neck of the horse is an inscription which reads "a pious gift of Samudragupta". The sculpture is presently at Lucknow museum.
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As per 'Out of India Theory', Indo-European languages spread from India to other regions. That is, ancient Indians migrated en-masse to west & north. Ques is why would Indians leave a temperate climate & go to dry or colder climates of west & north, respectively?. Any answers ?.
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Arrian mentions the might of Indian archers which was renowned all over the known world. They carried a long bow and used to press it with their left foot, discharging an arrow with such a force that " no breastplate, or a shield, nor any stronger defence could resist it".
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'Why Telugu?' It is because this is Telugu country and I am a Telugu king. Telugu is sweet. After speaking with all the kings that serve you, didn’t you realize - amongst all the languages in the country, Telugu is the best!". -- God Vishnu to Krishnadeva Raya 'Amuktamalyada'
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Raja Dahir, Anandapala, Hemu & Sadashivrao Bhau. The above generals are remembered for fighting in some of the decisive battles of India against invaders. Apart from losing the battles, can anyone tell me as to what is that ONE thing which connects them all ?
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This is actually a cremation of AIT. The last nail in the coffin was the chariots found at Sinauli in 2008 !.
So this finally puts nail in the coffin of the Aryan Invasion Theory (AIT)propounded by an ecosystem of historians and scholars like Max Mueller, Romilla Thapar, RS Sharma and some others. The Harvard DNA expert in fact vindicates Veer Savarkar, Aurobindo. So why did this cabal
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Some Indians here call chariots found at Sinauli as 'bullock-carts'. I have found plenty of academia here, who still stick to AIT. Some have started calling it 'Migration' instead of 'Invasion'.🤦. Can they tell me how chariots came via narrow NW passes ?
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कब तक आपस मे लड़ते रहोगे !🤦. The end result of tripartite struggle was that all these 3 powers weakened themselves. When Ghaznavi came, no one was there to oppose him. Ghaznavi burnt Kannauj to ground & took thousands of prisoners, who were sold in markets of Bukhara & Ghazni.
I don't care what anyone says. for me indian civilization peaked here.
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Myth: Harsha was a Buddhist . Fact: In his inscriptions, Harsha calls himself 'devout worshipper of Maheshwara' (Shiva). The inscription here is coming from the king himself & is not a secondary source. This issue of Harsha being a Buddhist is contradicted by his own account.
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1/n. In Indian history, the demise of an empire doesn't take much time. Few examples:. 1) Mauryan empire: Gone less than 50 years after Ashoka's death (185 BCE) . 2) Gupta empire: Reduced to a great extent after 467, gone completely by 570 AD;
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When Fa-Hien visited India (399-412), he saw Buddhism in its full glory, with places like Mathura, Kapilvastu, Taxila, etc had thousands of monks & many viharas. Xuanzang (633-645) saw many of these places like Kapilvastu, ruined. Buddhism declined way before Adi Sankara came.
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The time has come to make OTT's on the following:. 1) Chandragupta Maurya;.2) Gautamiputra Satkarni.3) Samudra Gupta.4) Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya;.5) Skanda Gupta;.6) Harsha;.7) Pulakesin-II.8) Rajaraja, Rajendra and Rajadhiraja Chola, Raja Bhoj. Damn Babur OTT ! . #ideas.
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@MDUmairKh You wanna inherit this? Fair enough. These blokes worshipped mother goddess, and Pashupati. Isn't worshiping statues haram in your religion?. Come back to your original religion, ans may be we can discuss further!.
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@quizzicalguy Nothing inside. His bones were burnt and scattered in the Yamuna by Jats in 1690. !.
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Thousands of manuscripts are lying without translation, and these blokes doing chaity by restoring some God-forsaken darwaza built by a cruel king. Well done ASI!.
ASI to restore Alai darwaza in Delhi at a cost of 35 Lacs. Bravo @ASIGoI 👏 you are doing what you are made to do. #Archaeology
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"The greater number of inhabitants of that place were Brahmans, & the whole of these had their heads shaven; & they were all killed.". -- 'Tabakāt-i-Nāsari' on the destruction carried out by Bakhtiyar Khilji on Universities like Nālandā, Vikramsila, Odantapuri, etc in c. 1200 AD
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The word 'Jambudīpasi' or Jambudvipā (The large island) is the earliest name of India. In the epigraphic records, it is mentioned for the first time in the Sahasram minor rock edict of Ashoka (250 BCE).
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An interesting thing found from Hastinapur excavations in 1951, dated to 800 BCE (MbH times) is a horse skeleton. This is anywhere in India where horse skeleton was found after IVC sites. Other bones were found like that of sheep,pig & the indications are that they were eaten.
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How can we prove that Megasthenes and Kautilya lived in the same timeline?. Kautilya mentions 'Strigana irdha nvibhih' (women armed with bows), who were the bodyguards to the king. Megasthenes mentions "Women armed with bows" in 'Indica', & "who were bodyguards to the king."
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@llxmarrrr You guys have destroyed Buddha's statue. But how would you destroy his thoughts and ideas?.
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In his Dharmasūtra, Baudhāyana (c. 750 BCE) mentions 5 customs peculiar to the people of South:. 1) Dining with the one who is not initiated (anupeta) ;. 2) Dining with women;. 3) Eating food kept overnight;. 4) Marrying the daughter of one's maternal uncle, and paternal aunt
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Kampili kingdom was a short-lived Hindu kingdom near Tungabhadra and Ballari river in Karnataka. It was destroyed by Delhi sultanate armies in 1327-28, & its last king was decapitated and head sent to Delhi. From the ashes of Kampili rose a phoenix. Vijaynagara empire!
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#OnThisDay . Happy Birthday to Emperor Harsha, born 2 June 590 BCE. A worshipper of God Shiva, his army had 100,000 horses, 60,000 elephants, and he ruled from Kashmir to Vindhyas, including Bengal, Bihar and parts of Odisha.
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Yesterday I was reading 'Futuhat-e-firozshahi' - an autobiography of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. He desecrated the temple at Jagannath Puri, took away the main statue to Delhi and put it on the footsteps of a masjid in Delhi, so that people could trample on it.
We're taught that the Ghaznavids and Ghorids were fundamentalist barbarians, but they admired Indian architecture. They had much more in common with 12th century Rajputs than ISIS. That's something we can see in their mosques. Sources+arguments here:.
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I m so sorry for these Pakistan hockey players and their coach, who were supporting China today. 🥲😉. India 1-0 China. We have won the Asian Champions Trophy for the second consecutive time !
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There is only one time in Indian history, when there was no development in science. The Delhi Sultanate and Mughal era was a period where there was zero scientific inventions or discoveries. While Europe was enlightening the world with new scientific inventions, every year. !.
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Battle of Sondani. c. 528 CE, when all the kings of India came under one roof, and defeated the barbarian Mihirkula, who was defeated and Hun political interference ended in India. Wonder why a confederation was never formed for long to remove the Arabs, few centuries later!
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