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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

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26 Mar

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Chanakya aka Vishnugupta is identified as the author of the Panchatantra, the beloved collection of stories that Hindus have imbibed wisdom from through the ages. Amazingly, illustrated tales from Panchatantra were discovered on vases in Lothal (2200 BCE)

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The first Panchatantra story painted on a vase is that of the crow and cunning fox. The cunning fox sees a crow with food in his mouth and uses flattery to trick him into dropping the food. This story is beautifully decorated with leaf motifs and stylized figures.

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The second painted vase depicts a crow standing next to a pitcher with a deer looking back at it. This is instantly recognizable as the timeless tale of the thirsty crow in the Panchatantra who cleverly puts pebbles into the pot to raise the water level & quench his thirst.

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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

@MumukshuSavitri

24 Mar

1/n It wasn’t just Mughals like Aurangzeb who enjoyed slaughtering Hindus & destroying temples to ensure a place in Jannat. “Minor” kings like Malwa's Sultan Mahmood Khilji of Mandu were no less. John Briggs translated Ferishta's account of his exploits in 1458 CE against Kafirs.

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“Sultan Mahmood Khilji however, marched on within a short distance of Kalpy, before he shaped his course towards Chittoor. After having crossed the Bunas river, he sent on detachments of light troops to lay waste the country."

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"The main body advanced slowly, engaged every day in taking prisoners or destroying temples, and in building Masjids in their stead. Sultan Mahmood attacked one of the large forts in the Koombulmere district, defended by Beny Ray, the deputy of Rana Kumbha of Chittor. "

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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

@MumukshuSavitri

10 Mar

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Next time you eat a favorite dessert, remember the story of Hindus who extracted sugar & refined it from sugarcane plants before 4000 BCE. The word sugar comes from Sanskrit शर्करा (śarkarā), meaning "ground substance”. It is mentioned as far back as the Valmiki Ramayana.

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Sugar’s uses are elaborated in Nalas’ Paka Darpana of pre-Mahabharat times. Chanakya’s Arthashastra (4th C. BCE) mentions sweets & wines made with sugar. By 350 CE, during Gupta Era, crystallized sugar was being manufactured. Lord Kamadeva is shown with sugarcane in temples.

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Traveling Buddhist monks took sugar to China where it became very popular. Chinese documents confirm 2 missions to India in 647 CE from Tang China after Emperor Taizong requested emperor Harsha of India for envoys to teach Chinese the technology for sugar manufacturing.

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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

@MumukshuSavitri

6 Mar

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For those interested in preserving India’s true heritage, the biggest disappointment is the inexplicable behavior of the ASI. For decades it has defied logic & covered up signs of Hindu/Buddhist/Jain origins of many so called Islamic monuments, especially so of the Taj Mahal.

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The Taj complex consists of several buildings and the main domed building is on a raised scaffold. The back of the Taj faces the Yamuna river with a 2 storied red stone wall. The west & east corner doors on the wall have mysteriously been bricked -up haphazardly by the ASI.

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In 1974, a wooden panel from these doors was carbon dated by Prof. Marvin Mills of Pratt School of Architecture, NY. The results showed it dated to 1270 AD, far older than ASI’s claim of 1631. Prof. Mill offered to date more samples for the ASI, but they flatly refused him.

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@MumukshuSavitri

2 Mar

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The discovery of 4000 year old advanced chariots from excavations at Sinauli, UP in 2018 stunned the world. Not only did the dicovery deliver a final blow to the fallacious Aryan Invasion, it also busted many myths about ancient Indian civilization.

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Clearly the civilization that consisted of warriors who used technologically advanced weaponry. Antenna swords with copper-covered hilts and medial ridge were found next to the skeletons. Also found were shields and helmets among which is the world’s oldest copper helmet

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The excavated copper helmet predates any other helmet in the world. The three chariots made of wood and covered with thick copper sheets also indicate a culture that fought many wars.
What’s exciting is that there are both men and women warriors buried at the site.

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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

@MumukshuSavitri

2 Feb

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Every Hindu must visit Vishnu Stambh (Qutub Minar) to feel immense pain from savagery that Islamic invaders left. A grand astronomical tower & 27 temple complex now lies in desecrated, demolished ruins from the onslaught. Every corner reminds of the assault on our faith.

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Signs of the destroyed Vishnu temple are apparent everywhere in the complex which echoes the cries of our wounded civilization. Depictions of Lord Vishnu’s various forms are everywhere from panels of his various Avatars to the gods praying to him as he lies on the ocean.

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Classic Hindu iconography depicting motifs such as celestial Devi-Devtas & the sacred Mother cow and calf are clearly evident, even after the heads of the beautiful sculptures have been chopped off in the intolerant rampage by the invaders.

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