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Acharya Hemachandra

Though the history of Gujarati Literature can be traced to as back as 1000AD; the discussion starts with Acharya Hemachandra (1089–1172), the great Jain scholar, poet, and polymath....

September 9, 2014

Bharatendu Harishchandra

Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850 – 1885) lived only for 34 years but he was such a great writer that he is known as father of modern Hindi literature as...

September 9, 2014

Munshi Premchand

The birth name of Munshi Premchand (1880 – 1936) was Dhanpat Rai Srivastav. He was such a prolific write of Hindi Novels that he is known as Upanyas...

September 9, 2014

Manusmriti

Manusmriti is one of the earliest and most authoritative law texts followed by the Hindus, covering a wide range of topics such as creation of the world, sacraments...

September 9, 2014

Sulbasutras

Some scholars have shown on the basis of evidence in Shatapatha Brahmana that Indian geometry predates Greek geometry by centuries. It has been argued that Geometry and Mathematics...

September 9, 2014

Muslim Festivals Celebrated in India

Muharram / Ashura Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and considered to be the most sacred of all the months, excluding Ramadan. The tenth day...

September 9, 2014

Kumbh Mela

Held four times every 12 years at four different locations across central and northern India, the Kumbh Mela is the largest religious congregation and largest peaceful gathering on...

September 9, 2014

New Year festivals in India

Different regions follow different cultures and so the New Year traditions also vary. Every Indian state has its own history behind the New Year celebrations. People in various...

September 9, 2014

Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti Celebrated as follows: Thai Pongal : Tamil Nadu Makar Sankranti: Andhra Pradesh, Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh Uttarayana: Gujarat...

September 9, 2014

Shigmo Festival

Shigmo is a colored festival celebrated by Hindu Community in Indian state Goa in the month of “Falgun” (March month) as per Saka Calendar. It is five-day festival...

September 9, 2014

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