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@MumukshuSavitri

10 Sep

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Did you know that the success & “Golden Age” of the Roman Empire was primarily dependent on trade from India? It is estimated that by 1st c. CE, trade from India was financing almost 30% of the Roman Empire’s total income.

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When Mark Antony was defeated at the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE, Queen Cleopatra prepared an escape to India with the treasure of the Ptolemais. She planned to escape accompanied by Caesarion, her son by Julius Caesar.

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She had enough troops to guarantee the continuance of her royal court in the safety of India & made preparations to launch her ships into the Red Sea by dragging them across the Suez Isthmus. But the Nabataeans of Arabia were her old enemies.

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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

@MumukshuSavitri

4 Sep

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Famous actresses such as Merle Oberon and Vivien Leigh of “Gone with the Wind” fame hid their Anglo-Indian ancestry. Merle Oberon claimed to be Australian despite being Mumbai born & Vivian claimed French ancestry. Many Anglo-Indians hid their origins to escape racism.

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When the British first came to India, many of them took Indian women as “wives”. Over time, the Urdu term bibi came to mean mistress in British slang for an Indian "wife". British officers would “marry” Indian women for cohabitation but rarely married them legally.

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These were often not actual marriages by social standards at all. British officers used their power to exploit Indian women & left them with children and no support when they went back to England. Often these women were left helpless & poverty stricken.

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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

@MumukshuSavitri

1 Sep

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Yesterday, Krishna Janmashtami Jhanki Yatra passed through the Lal Chowk in Kashmir after the abolition of Article 370. This heart warming event is a reminder that Shree Krishna's birth has always been celebrated in Kashmir with pomp & fervor.

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Krishna worship has been a part of Kashmiri tradition since the beginning of its history. The Mahabharata refers to Panchal Naresh, the father of Panchali (Draupadi). Panchal Naresh was king of the Pir Panchal belt which stretches from Kishtwar to Muzaffarabad in J&K.

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The veneration of Shree Krishna in Kashmir dates back to ancient times. It is described in the pre -Mahabharata text Nilamata Purana which was describes legends & rites of worship by Rishi Nila to Kashmiris & mentions Kashmiri King Gonanda who was killed by Balarama.

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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

@MumukshuSavitri

26 Aug

https://twitter.com/OpIndia_com/status/1430505235496292358?s=20

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Kabir Khan says that Mughals were the original nation-builders of Bharat & people should show historical evidence instead of calling them villains. Let’s explore the evidence to see how great the Mughals were as builders.

https://twitter.com/OpIndia_com/status/1430505235496292358?s=20

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To qualify as nation builders, Mughal literature should demonstrate evidence of knowledge of the science of building, architecture, construction techniques, engineering, etc. Pearsons CSAT Manual for UPSC aspirants gives a list of famous historical Mughal sources & treatises.

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This list has 30 most famous treatises of Mughal history & not one is about building anything. There are ruler’s chronicles, biographies, religion, military tactics, etc. But treatises on techniques of construction, building or architectural sciences on the list equal ZERO.

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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

@MumukshuSavitri

25 Aug

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Hing was NOT introduced to India by Mughals in the 16th century. It was used in Ayurveda & Bharatiya cuisine 1000s of years before Islam, even by currently accepted Western dating of Indian history.

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Rishi Shukracharya (pre Mahabharata), in his Sukraniti, classifies 10 branches of medical arts, one entire branch is about making preparations with exudations like Hing. The Sukraniti is mentioned by Chanakya & predates Arthashastra (300 BCE)

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Ancient Sanskrit Ayurvedic texts Sushruta Samhita (1000-600 BCE) & Charaka Samhita (400-200 BCE) clearly refer to complex formulations with Hingu. Specific Ghees were prepared with it for various conditions.

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Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु

@MumukshuSavitri

20 Aug

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The news of the Taliban initiating destruction of libraries in Afghanistan comes as no surprise. It is the hallmark of Islamic regimes to destroy libraries & universities especially if they belong to Non-Muslims. No country knows this since ancient times better than Bharat.

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Islamic invaders like Bakhtiyar Khilji delivered a death blow to Bharat’s educational system by destroying its best libraries. The loss of millions of invaluable manuscripts was a devastating shock to the heritage of the entire world. This is a shortlist of some of them.

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Nalanda University (Bihar) burned for 3 months after destruction by Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1193 CE. The Library had 9 Million manuscripts. Spread over 3 multi storied buildings, a 9 storied building housed sacred manuscripts.

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