South India gave rise to the Dravidian architecture style, also known as the South Indian temple style, which took on its ultimate shape by the 16th century in Hindu temple construction. It can be observed in Hindu temples, and the most obvious distinction from north Indian forms is the usage of a shorter, more pyramidal […]Read More
The Indo-Saracenic Revival was a trend in architectural design started by British architects in 19th-century British India. It was a combination of indigenous Indo-Islamic and Indian architectural components, and Neo-Gothic and Neo-Classical architectural styles popular in Victorian Britain. Read More
History teaches us a lot about places and our culture, but do we ever notice and value the contribution it has given to the world of literature and philosophy? Most of us do not, and just to test on how much you know about history, do you know the meaning of the word Janapada? The […]Read More
Kamboja in the works of Panini, which is close to the 5th century BC. Reference to them is found in Mahabharata and Manusmriti. The Kambojas were described as erstwhile Kshatriyas who failed to perform the Brahmanical sacred rituals. Very often and especially these days we see that old buildings are being demolished and new structures […]Read More
Mathura, the capital of this district Shurasen, is known today as a holy place for all Hindus where Lord Krishna was born. It has been mentioned in the Uttarkand of Ramayana that Shurasen had established a new settlement at the place of old Mathura. The Harappans used to live in cities that had well-organised trade […]Read More
It is said that after 3905 B.C, the then king, Diya Dev gave strict instructions for the establishment of an army who were skilled specifically in Sqay. Read More
Mardani Khel has a long history if we trace it back. It began in the early 1600s with the rise in the popularity of guerrilla warfare also known as ganimi kava. It was during this time when Shivaji was also fighting against the Deccan kings and the Mughals. The Mughals were heavily armed and they […]Read More
Gatka is a Sikh martial art that emerged a thousand years ago. It was developed in the 15th century by the Sikh gurus. The martial art form has been handed down from one generation to another via masters or ustaads. The practice takes place in an akhaada which is not specially built or does not […]Read More
Thang-ta is a form of martial art which requires weapons where Thang refers to ‘the art of sword’ and ta refers to a spear. Thang-ta is a part of Huyen Langlon, an Indian martial art hailing from Manipur. Huey Langlon consisted of two divisions- the armed and the unarmed way of combat and fighting. Thang-ta […]Read More
The kingdom was named after the Matsya 'fish', which is sacred to the Hindus, which is described in detail in the Matsya Purana, and is one of the incarnations of Vishnu. The mahajanapada of the Macchas(Matsya is often known as Maccha as well.) Read More