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International Ramkatha Musueum, Ayodhya. Artefacts displayed are from the Ramjanmabhumi site.
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Susruta Samhita: Ancient Indian Surgical Knowledge.

“Caraka Samhita, Susruta Samhita, Astanga Hrdaya are three major classics that compile ancient Indian medical sciences.

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 The three classics in turn enumerate 8 different branches of medical knowledge:
- surgery,
- ear, eye, nose & throat,
- mental & super natural diseases,
- therapeutics,
- paediatrics,
- toxicology,
- rejuvenation
- & vilification
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 The Susruta-samhita, in its extant form, in 184 chapters contains descriptions of 1,120 illnesses, 700 medicinal plants, 64 preparations from mineral sources and 57 preparations based on animal sources.
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24 May
The Kailash temple at Ellora, previously known as Manikeshwar, stands as a sculptural & architectural marvel of early medieval India & is the most remarkable of all cave temples in India.
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 Kailash temple is generally attributed to the Rashtrakutas, particularly to Krishnaraja I (757-772 CE) based on some inscriptions.
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 However, according to the two leading authorities on the Kailash temple, Herman Goetz and M.K. Dhavalikar, the temple as a whole lacks the homogenous art of just one ruler and is almost impossible to have been fully done within the 15-year rule of Krishnaraja I.
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22 May
This Shiva temple is situated around 82 km from Warangal (Telengana), and is located near Kulpak ji, a famous Jain temple. This Shiva temple is also known as Veyi Lingala gudi, meaning the temple of the thousand lingas (a beautiful Sahasralinga- image given).
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Adorned with beautiful carvings & sculptures the temple was originally built by the Chalukyas. Inscriptions found here place the temple at around 1070-1126 CE, as evidenced from the different narrations found in them detailing how the Chalukyan kings patronised the temple.
From the inscriptions it is clear that the Chalukyan kings patronised this temple by donating land, gold, cows, etc. The temple as it stands now however shows a great deal of Kakatiyan workmanship too, possibly owing to the later additions/modifications/renovations made by them.
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28 Sep 20
Paying Homage to one of the greatest Nationalist & Epitome of Women Empowerment "LOKMATA RANI RASHMANI" on her 228th Birth Anniversary.

Rani Rashmoni left an indelible mark on Calcutta way back in the early 19th century.

(By Bhaskar Ganguly)
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She also offered considerable charity to the Imperial Library (now the National Library of India) and the Hindu College (now Presidency University).
The most magnificent contribution of Rashmoni was the construction of the famous Dakshineswar Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali.
Rashmoni persuaded these families and helped them to build up fisheries in the surrounding water bodies that later turned into large rich bheris (fish ponds). They gradually gave up their plundering and transformed themselves into a community of fishermen.
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22 Sep 20
Chandraketugarh, a 4th c. BCE urban site in West Bengal that had thriving trade connections with other ancient civilisations of the world. The site is rich in archaeological remains. (*contd. in thread)
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The ruins have yielded innumerable archaeological antiquities ranging from coins, beads, terracotta, stone sculptures, gold coins, & bone, ivory and wooden artifacts. The quality and artistic skill of the excavated artifacts indicate that it was once a highly developed city.
A polygonal brick temple facing north, known as Khana Mihirer Dhipi was recovered from this site. Since this area in all probability was then connected to the Bidyadhari River, it can be termed as a port city. This site was known as ‘Gangaridai’ to the ancient Greeks & Romans.
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30 Aug 20
The painting represents the court of Rani Rudramma of the Kakatiya dynasty meeting Marco Polo, who was representing the Mongol king Kublai Khan (13th c. CE).

Painter is Prabhat Mohan Bandyopadhya (1904-1987).

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Marco Polo is shown accompanied by Chinese and Mongol representatives, and they are carrying gifts of silk and Chinese pottery. 
Here the Rani and her throne has been painted based on the image of Indrani in Ellora.
The two huge gold makaras are based on the two makaras seen on top of Yamuna in Ellora. The queen’s crown shows the Nataraja carved in emerald, which depicts her as a Shaivite.
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