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November 2019

November 15, 2019

All You Need to Know About the Ganga Dolphin

Two major aquatic species facing extinction in Ganga are the gharial – a species of...

October 2019

October 25, 2019

6 Famous Places In Kashi You Should Visit

About Kashi Along the river there are over seventy bathing ghats, literally “landings” or “banks,”...

October 20, 2019

A Short Post Post-COVID

Well I'm back to blogging after a long hiatus. This is just a short "I'm...

January 2019

January 21, 2019

A Brief History of the Somnath Temple

KM Munshi's death anniversary is approaching in a few days. I thought a post on...

August 2018

August 15, 2018

12 Amazing Facts About India

Today, on India's 72nd Independence Day, here are a few amazing facts about India. 1....

August 12, 2017

Indian Railways in Pre-Independence India

I thought I'd continue yesterday's post and write about the railways before India's independence. As...

August 09, 2017

Aircraft Travel in India

Having come across a post somewhere about aircraft travel in India, I thought I would...

May 2017

May 17, 2017

A Note on the Khajuraho Temples

People frequently misunderstand what the Khajuraho monuments are about, so I thought it apt to...

April 2017

April 29, 2017

A History and Travel Guide to Ancient Varanasi (Benares)

No matter what you call it - Kashi, Banaras, or Varanasi - it is probably...

April 20, 2017

A List of Indian Hindu Festivals

Festivals usually coincide with the Indian lunar calendar, with dates only published a year in...

February 2017

February 16, 2017

The Indian Railway System Circa 1938

Here is another interesting snippet about the Indian Railway before Independence. The Railways also serve...

January 2017

January 13, 2017

Lists of Temples in Andhra Pradesh

Since the split between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a lot of people have been asking...

January 03, 2017

Lists of temples in Telangana

Since the split between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a lot of people have been asking...

September 2016

September 09, 2016

Shiva Worship Around the Ancient World

Shiva lingas and snake worship are found all over the ancient world. As far back...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

Hampi and Ancient Vijayanagar Being Digitized

The ancient history of Hampi recently got a 21st Century boost when the Department of...

February 2016

February 10, 2016

Temples of Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh

To the average Indian the mention of Bundelkhand evokes visions of a dry, drought-ridden, inhospitable...

May 2015

May 23, 2015

Kashi – Eternal Tirtha

Here's a wonderful bit from Osho's book about Kashi. Since a few people asked, I'm...

September 2014

September 02, 2014

12 Amazing Facts About India

If you are looking for some amazing and interesting facts about India, check out our...