India

In the present article, I want readers to decide whether we are living in 21st century or not. Still we are living in the country where still after 61 years of Independence the social issues like castism, racialism, regionalism, poverty, illiteracy, purda system, child marriage, dowry, child labor etc are burning like anything. These social [...]

Sculpture of Taj Mahal Sculpture of Taj MahalThe sculpture of Taj Mahal is indeed awe-inspiring. When one is quite close to the monument the sculpture of Taj Mahal can be truly appreciated. The gigantic, sky-high dome towers upwards as if reaching out to celestial beings in a universe beyond. Though apparently delicate, the dome is [...]

Taj Mahal Main Gateway Height: 93 Ft High Period of Construction: 1632-1638 Taj MahalThe main gateway of the Taj Mahal is one of the five main elements of this magnificent monument. Adorned with Hindu motifs, the Taj gateway is a tall niche doorway in the shape of an ogival arch that rises till the mid-height [...]

History of Taj Mahal History of Taj MahalThe history of Taj Mahal will definitely take one back to the Mughal eras of Akbar and his father Humayun. The Mughal invasion of India was nothing but an explosion of anger and conquest – a great demonstration of the powerful human instinct and aggressive urge to explore [...]

Calligraphy of Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal Calligraphy -The central focus is provided by passages on the upper cenotaph of Mumtaz MahalThe calligraphic verses speak out loud the epitaph, “Arjumand Bano Begum, named Mumtaz Mahal died 36 years before the king`s death.” On the top of Mumtaz Mahal`s tomb is a verse that tugs at the [...]

Taj Mahal Calligraphy of Taj Mahal History and Story of Taj Mahal View of taj mahal Sculpture of Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is the only Indian monument, which is one of its kinds across the world. It is majestic, magnificent and the unrivalled monument, which is a monumental labour of love of a great [...]

Monuments of India Indian Monuments – Monuments of India Taj Mahal Monuments of India India has some of the most beautiful and evocative monuments in the world. These monuments of India owe their execution to the imagination of men who dared to extend their ideas to

Michael Jackson looked up to Gandhi for inspiration The great personality of music world Michael Jackson We will Miss You Michael Jackson Michael Jackson is seen in file pictures from top left, 1971, 1977, 1979, and bottom left, 1983, 1987, and 1990. AHMEDABAD: In his much-publicised speech at Oxford Union in 2001, Michael Jackson concluded [...]

Ali Akbar Khan Sarod virtuoso who brought Indian classical music to an international audience The sarod player Ali Akbar Khan, who has died aged 87 of a prolonged kidney ailment, was one of the greatest musicians of the Indian subcontinent. A man of few words, introverted, and never given to extravagant flourishes, he was completely [...]

Aruna Asaf Ali, Indian Freedom Fighter Aruna Asaf Ali (1906 – 1996)Aruna Ali was a freedom fighter and is widely remembered for hoisting the Congress flag at Bombay during the Quit India Movement. She is known as the `Grand Old Lady` of the Independence Movement. She worked in the worst of slums to offer aid [...]