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Silks from ASSAM

Situated on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra lies the state of Assam renowned for its rich hand weaving traditions. Rearing and weaving different types of silk is an integral part of Assam’s culture and dates back to 3rd century BC. 

Indigenous Indian toys

India has a rich history of toy making dating back to 5000 years.These toys were made not just for entertainment of the kids but also to develop their minds and creativity.

Ancient Indian mathematicians: that transformed the norms of knowledge

The discovery of Zero, decimal system, techniques of trigonometry, algebra etc by these great mathematicians laid the foundation of today’s mathematics and astronomy.

Marthanda Varma : Decisive Victory Over Dutch expansionism

The king who defeated the most fearsome military powers in the world at the time, Dutch East India Company and caused a massive blow to the Dutch expansionist designs of India.

Chola Dynasty: Mighty and uninterrupted

The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the world’s history and their influence and power during the medieval period was unchallenged and uninterrupted.

A brief history of virus

Deadly infectious viruses that left a huge impact on our society. Surprisingly, some virus killed more people than all the wars in history.

Gemstones: Polished rocks

The hidden qualities of various gems are said to substitute vital elements of the human body and play a role in fortune. Here, I list some of the most valuable stones known to human till date.

Cursed Diamonds

Diamonds are known for their brilliance and are highly expensive that serves as a status symbol. Interestingly, some are cursed and are believed to bring misfortune to anyone who owns them

Gold rush: The history changer

The gold rushes stimulated global trade and investment, mass migration, trade, colonization etc. and reshaped the modern history.

The world within us

Each human being are a combination of a trillions of cells working in harmony making it a mini world in itself. But, who resides in this world. Well, we are home to hundreds of different species of bacteria, fungi, archae and viruses.

Polyonymous India!

India is one of the oldest civilizations of the world, it is quite obvious that various names were given to India from time to time. However, most names are lost in the course of time.