Sadhguru highlights that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj continues to live in people’s hearts not just because of his military genius, but because of his deep devotion, humility, and unwavering commitment to dharma. Unlike rulers who were consumed by power, Shivaji Maharaj saw himself as a servant of his people and protector of Sanatan Dharma. The Guru and the Kingdom One of the most touching stories that Sadhguru narrates is how Shivaji Maharaj placed his entire kingdom at the feet of his...

Introduction Situated across 350 acres in the Ghaggar plain, Rakhigarhi stands as the largest known Harappan site, located 27 km from the seasonal Ghaggar river. In this groundbreaking discovery, Scottish archaeologist Jane McIntosh traces the site's roots to the valley of the prehistoric Drishadvati River, originating in the Siwalik Hills. The archaeological journey began in 1969, leading to significant revelations about the ancient Harappan civilization. ASI's Extensive Excavations...

1.   The presence of Baramulla Dist is unique from perspective of history since its story is connected to the formation of Kashmir Valley itself. ‘Nilmata Purana’ (dated between 6th to 8th Century AD), considered as a source for the famous book ‘Rajataringini’ by Kalhana (12th Century AD), mentions the legend of formation of Kashmir Valley. As per legend mentioned in this text, the present day Kashmir Valley was a lake called ‘Satisar’ inhabited by a...

The Jordanian army and air force had been battered by Israel in the 1967 war. While the US and UK supplied equipment to rebuild the military, one of the nations Jordan turned to for training the newly equipped army was Pakistan. One of the experts dispatched by Pakistan was a brigadier named Mohammed Zia-u-Haq. Zia-ul-Haq would rise to become a general and overthrow civilian rule in Pakistan and rule the country from 1978 to 1988. On September 17, 1970, King Hussein ordered the Jordanian...

भारतले विचार र व्यवहारले आफूलाई नेपालको ठूलो दाजु ठान्दै र भन्दै आएको छ। केही वर्ष अगाडि भारतकी तत्कालीन विदेशमन्त्री सुषमा स्वराजले बीग ब्रदर होइन इल्डर ब्रदर हो भारत नेपालको लागि भनेकी थिइन्। यो उनले भारतको संसदमा वा पत्रकार सम्मेलनमा दिएको अभिव्यक्ति थियो। भारतको बहालवाला विदेशमन्त्रीको यो अभिव्यक्ति भारतको औपचारिक भनाइ ठहर्छ। र त्यसको खण्डन नेपाल सरकारको तर्फबाट नेपालका परराष्ट्र मन्त्री वा सरकारका प्रवक्ताले नगरेकोले सुष्मा स्वराजको उक्त कथनलाई स्वीकारेको ठहर्छ। उनले मात्र होइन उनकै...

Have you ever wondered where the most expensive land deal in the world took place? London, Paris, or New York might come to mind, but the answer might surprise you. The highest price ever paid for a piece of land in the world was actually in Sirhind, located in the Indian state of Punjab. The buyer was a wealthy man named Diwan Todar Mal, and his story of sacrifice is one for the ages. The story goes that Sirhind was the site where two young sons of Guru Gobind Singh, Baba Fateh Singh and...