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Did Bakhtiyar Khalji Destroy Nalanda University?
Did Bakhtiyar Khalji Destroy Nalanda University? A History of Many Interpretations Did Bakhtiyar Khalji destroy Nalanda University? The answer may appear simple, but history is often more complicated than public memory. Historians frequently distinguish between three things: the event itself, how later people wrote about it, and how later generations remembered it. In trying…
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The Literature of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj – II
The Literature of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Rahtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj left behind a vast and varied literature which comprises of prose as well as poetry. It is estimated that his poetic works number to more than 15,000 composed in Hindi and Marathi. These include Bhajans, Abhangs, Ovis, ‘Lahar ki Barkha’, Sadvichar pravaah, Shlokas, Mangalashtakas,…
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Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj – The Patriot Saint – I
Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj – The Patriot Saint Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj would have been 117 years if he were alive today. He was born on 30th April 1909 in a small village called Yawli in Amravati district of Maharashtra. His parents were Shri. Bandoji alias Namdev Ganeshpant Ingle and Mata Manjuladevi. The family was poor and…
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! – Intricate Plot but No Dazzling Deductions
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! – Intricate Plot but No Dazzling Deductions The main problem with Dibakar Banerjee’s 2015 film Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is that in the film Byomkesh practically does not do any detecting at all – he does more leg work than brain work. Detectives like Sherlock, Feluda and Byomkesh are special because they are sharp – their…
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Sardar Udham and Jai Bhim – Shades of Righteous Anger
Sardar Udham Singh (Vicky Kaushal) in Jallianwala Bagh This festive season brought two emotionally and ideologically charged films on Amazon Prime, both based on true events – Sardar Udham and Jai Bhim. In the first film Sardar Udham Singh waits twenty one years to assassinate Michael O’Dwyer, the erstwhile Lieutenant Governor of Punjab who had masterminded the Jallianwala…
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The Remarkable Life of Masa’ab Madankunwar Parakh (Concluded)
The Quest for Virakti and Bhagwan Feature in the magazine ‘Sannyas’ (Nov-Dec.1973) In today’s world with its constant focus on modernity and scientism, it is difficult to understand the depth of Masa’ab’s constant engagement with religion and spirituality – the manner in which these permeated her private and public lives. The most intense spiritual period of her…
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S. Krishnamurthy Mirmira: The Gandhian Pioneer of Bhadravati
Krishnamurthy Mirmira: The Gandhian Pioneer of Bhadravati S.K.Mirmira (1922-2006) Who was S.K. Mirmira? Hundreds throng to the small town of Bhadravati in Chandrapur district to see its places of worship which are thousands of years old. Far fewer people take the narrow lane that swerves to the left off the main road to pay a visit…
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Of the Bibliophiles, by the Bibliophiles for the Bibliophiles
Vidarbha Literary Festival Of the Bibliophiles, by the Bibliophiles for the Bibliophiles There is nothing more uplifting than conversations about books with book enthusiasts, and so my afternoon yesterday was well-spent learning about the Vidarbha Literary Festival (VLF) based in Nagpur. Over a nice cup of coffee Sachin Jahagirdar, the secretary and Vinay Sarda…
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The Eternally Flamboyant Jhadipatti Rangabhoomi meets Mumbai Cinema
Poster sponsored by the family and friends of the lead actress Jhollywood, a film released this week, is directed by Trushant Ingle whose journey began in Jhadipatti theatre. The film boasts of more than 100 Jhadipatti artists invarious roles including Nisha Dhongle from Chandrapur district in the main female lead. Jhadipatti Rangabhoomi, the theatre practice…
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'छैलसिंह गुरूजी'
छैलसिंह गुरूजी मुक्काम:सुराणा, जिला :जालोर. स्टेट:राजस्थान ……………….. प्रिय गुरूजी तुमच काही चुकल नाही तुमची मनाची घडणच झालीय तशी- ‘जाती है के जाती नही !’ तुमच्या मनात साचलेली घाण किती टन असेल अंदाज च येत नाही. ही घाण पूर्वीही अनुभवली अगदी स्वातंत्र्याच्या रौप्य महोत्सवी वर्षात सुवर्ण महोत्सवी वर्षांत आणि आता आता ही “अमृत” महोत्सवी वर्षात सुध्दा.…
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