Featuring legends from India.
The Rajatarangini identifies him as a son of king Durlabhaka and queen Narendraprabha, and names his elder brothers Chandrapida and Tarapida, both of whom ruled before him. Modern historians generally place Lalitaditya’s reign around c. 724/725 to c. 760 CE
Harsha was born around 590 CE into the Pushyabhuti, or Vardhana, dynasty, whose early base was at Thanesar in present-day Haryana. He was the younger son of Prabhakaravardhana.
Rudradaman was the grandson of Chastana, the dynasty’s major early ruler, and the son of Jayadaman. Modern reference works place Rudradaman’s reign roughly around 130 to 150 CE, though exact year-by-year chronology remains difficult, as it often does for this period.
In the vast panorama of ancient Indian history, the story of the Deccan is often
In the windswept hills of present-day Odisha, carved into living rock, survives the voice of
Ullal, though small, was strategically located near the mouth of the Netravati River, close to modern Mangaluru. It was a trading hub with commercial connections to Arabia and beyond. When Portuguese authorities demanded tribute and exclusive trading rights, Abbakka refused. Her resistance was not symbolic; it was economic and strategic.
When India attained independence in August 1947, political freedom was achieved, but the formal structures
The Prime Minister noted that positioning Rajagopalachari’s bust where Lutyens’ once stood was a meaningful act of mental decolonisation, reinforcing the idea that Rashtrapati Bhavan is not merely a seat of power but a symbol of India’s sovereign identity.
The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today recalling V. D. Savarkar stated that, “ Browsing through
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Sunday, February 6, 2022. The veteran singer, popularly known as the Melody Queen, was 92. She had been admitted to hospital on 8 January after having tested positive for COVID-19.
