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An excerpt from ‘A New History of India: From Its Origins to the Twenty-First Century,’ by Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Shobita Punja, and Toby Sinclair.
Lunar eclipse and the intelligent rabbit in Hampi In ancient Indian coins, inscriptions and the emblems of various dynasties, the sun and moon were shown together to indicate eternity, which coincides with an idiom Share Via Email | A+A A- Any thoughts about a hare/rabbit bring to my mind a handful of fables and a few works of art of ancient India, and even world over. Mohenjo-daro of the Indus civilisation (before 1900 BCE), for instance, had yielded a life-like terracotta figurine and two copper plaque engravings, which show a rabbit each. Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) of Germany had ...
Being passionate about cooking since long, I have been interested in knowing the antiquity of all ethnic food items, which still remain a part of our daily meal. Pappu Pulusu, or simply Pulusu, is a delicacy of the Andhra cuisine; but the name is less known outside the region. On the contrary, Sambar, which has always been considered as part of Tamil cuisine, is well known worldwide. Though the names differ, both items are prepared nearly with the same ingredients, like pigeon peas, a variety of vegetables, and of course, the main ingredient, tamarind paste, and also a bit of jaggery. While r...
© Digital Vision/Getty Images The Taj Mahal may be India’s most iconic monument, but it’s just one of many of the country’s significant buildings. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die , edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Sangath Design Studio Balkrishna Doshi, the first Indian architect to be awarded the Pritzker Prize, is a name synonymous with invigorating the contemporary Indian architectural landscape. He created Sangath, his design studio and research center in Ahme...
The mystery of the Hanging Pillar in Veerabhadra Swamy Lepakshi temple of Andhra Pradesh Updated Mar 12, 2021 | 21:02 IST The great Vijayanagara empire gave patronage to Indian artists. The Veerbhadra Lepakshi Temple at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh is a marvel in stone. Many tried exploring how a stone pillar hangs but failed. The Nandi Bail carved out of granite at Veerabhadra Lepakshi temple | Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights One big mystery at the Lepakshi temple is how the hanging piller was constructed or carved. While sixty-nine other pil...