Over the years people who migrated from Central Asia to the northern Indian subcontinent (which mainly consists of modern day Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) are collectively called and recognised as Indo-Aryan people. The migrations started around 1,800 BCE which was basically after the invention of the war chariot. It is pertinent […]Read More
Anga was an ancient kingdom, one of the sixteen Janpadas and the Indian subcontinent. Its capital was Champa, which can also be known as Malini, it was considered one of the greatest cities of the 6th century. It was located in the east of Magadha, which was also considered its rival. It was famous for […]Read More
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born in the year 1924 on 25th December, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian diplomat and politician who was elected as our Prime Minister in the year 1996 for only thirteen days and then for a full term, in the year 1999. He was one of the co-founders and also the […]Read More
North-eastern India’s Magadha, an ancient kingdom, was once located in what is now the state of Bihar. Between the sixth and eighth centuries after the Common Era, it served as the foundation for several larger kingdoms or empires. The strategic location of Magadha in the Ganges (Ganga) River valley, which allowed it to dominate communication […]Read More
Kashi Mahajanapada, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, was founded in Varanasi by the first king Kash of the Chandra dynasty. That is why Varanasi is also known as ‘Kashi’, Kashi is one of those Mahajanapadas which emerged in the 6th century, today this region includes Bhojpur, Rohtas, and Kaimur districts. One of the oldest continuously […]Read More
There are several ancient mysteries that shaped the past of Japan. The spellbinding plethora of myths, beliefs, and rites that the Japanese mythology behold have been passed down to generations through oral tradition, archaeological sources, traditional art, and literary sources. The oldest surviving accounts of Japanese mythology are literary sources that include the “Kojiki” written […]Read More
Inca mythology is the name given to the set of beliefs, faith, and traditions of the Inca people living in the Andes mountains of South America. The Incas were a South American civilization formed by the ethnic Quechuas, sometimes known as the Amerindians. Inca has several legends that tell us about the origin of the […]Read More
Mayan Mythology is a polytheistic set of myths and beliefs of the Mesoamerican people including a variety of factors like colorful, all-encompassing, harsh, magnificent, realistic, and highly spiritual. The Mayan mythology furnishes several myths about the creation of the world. The gods first created the Earth and the sun followed by the birds and animals. […]Read More
Norse mythology refers to the Scandinavian mythological framework or the mythical body of the North Germanic people. It is a part of a well-organized and ancient indigenous religion practiced by the Germanic people of Europe. The main sources that tell us about Norse mythology are two Icelandic manuscripts that were copied down and collated in […]Read More
"All the superhero stuff is Greek myths and Greek gods, wearing tights and capes. That's what they are. That's what I gravitate towards." is a famous quote by Louis Leterrier which tells us about the enduring facts that Greek mythology beholds for us. Greek mythology contains a plethora of unbelievable tales with stories that are beyond our comprehension. In the beginning, there was chaos and a yawning nothingness, after which the divine Gaia-the Earth was born.Read More