India during Mauryan Dynasty. Maximum extent of the Maurya Empire, as shown by the location of Ashoka’s inscriptions, and visualized by historians: Vincent Arthur Smith; R. C. Majumdar; and historical geographer Joseph E. Schwartzberg. Nanda Empire of Magadh Magadh was the most expanded and strong empire of India. Mahapadma Nanda was ruling Magadha before 321 …
This world has got philosophers from different countries. In this post, we will read about some great philosophers of the world. Age of Philosophers in China The high order of civilization that had a continuity of thousands of years in China also bred great apostles and teachers. Two great thinkers and social reformers Lao Tzu …
Preface Buddha The Revolutionary – Buddha was indeed a revolutionary as he served the humanity in the best possible way. With time Brahmins of Hindu religion starting imposing too many rituals and rites. They played with the sentiments of people and made them afraid of god. The rich and prosperous supported the Brahmins as they …
English meaning of the song – Ganga Behti ho Kyun? About Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika was born in Assam, India in 1926. He was a philosophical composer and singer in my view. His songs like Ek Kali Do Pattiyan and Dola were the favorite that I listened to. The song from Rudali: Dil Hoom Hoom Kare was something I love to listen to …
STORY OF WRITING The man began to express himself in signs, sounds, and words many thousands of years before writing could be developed. Ages ago when man lived in caves, he drew pictures of animals on the walls. The idea of using a picture to represent a sound instead of a thing might have at …
Egypt and Man’s Creative Urge Ancient Egyptians took great pains to preserve their dead bodies as a home for the soul to return. Their Pharaohs or kings constructed pyramids to preserve their own bodies which were made into mummies after death. These pyramids were built by slaves who had to work hard under the burning …
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Egyptian Civilization The earliest Egyptian civilization was flourishing in the Nile valley, some thousands of years before the birth of Christ. It is remarkable that in 4241 B. C ., the ancient Egyptians, who were Hamites, invented a yearly calendar of 365 days. A great line of more than 30 Egyptian Pharaohs ruled Egypt one …
In my last article (A Trip to Thailand), I mentioned that I left my manager on Kata Beach and went to the Tiger Kingdom. Tiger kingdom – A lifetime experience. Tiger Kingdom-Phuket-Thailand I went to the Tiger Kingdom. They have a big place and there are many tigers. They are all tamed. I asked the …
Introduction I traveled to Thailand twice and the experiences were different each time. The perception of Thailand is a place for sex tourism completely vanished after my second trip. When you tell someone that I am going on A Trip to Thailand, they look at you mysteriously and smile. It is a place for sex …
