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Dec 24 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Manholes with #Swastika ?
Can someone from Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal confirm whether this image is true or not ?
proswastika.org/news.php?exten…

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Cover of Quedlinburg. What a shame if this is true!!
stevethings.wordpress.com/2016/09/27/man…

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Concord Foundary made this manhole in 19s
robertwilliamsofbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2010/04/nazi-m…

#3
This one from Nepal. Need someone to verify
thedromomaniac.com/2011/12/08/lon…

#4
RK Sanitation, Kolkata.
This is still selling on FB.
facebook.com/rahulshaw1994/

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Dec 25
#Thread Pagan Origins of #Christmas
In pre-Christian era Pagan celebrated Seasonal festivals around the winter solstice ("Symbol of rebirth of Sun or Son") later converted to #Christianity.
SantaClause, Decorating trees, Jesus birth also find its association with 25th Dec.

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#Saturnalia was one of Pagan ancient Roman festival in honor of the god Saturn, held from 17 December to 23 December. It was most popular holiday in the Roman calendar.

Pic By Themadchopper, Antoine-François Callet #Christmas

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During #Saturnalia celebrations
1.All work and business were suspended
2.Slaves were given temporary freedom to say and do what they liked
3.People would wear a cap of freedom – the pilleum –
usually worn by slave
4.People were permitted to gamble in public
5.Chariot racing

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Dec 24
Bhitargaon Temple, Kanpur, UP, India built in the 5th century during the Gupta period is the oldest remaining brick/terracotta Hindu temple. It has no windows.
#Archaeology

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Bhitargaon Temple is known locally as the "Rain Temple" as the ceiling is said to drip water several days before the rain arrive, which is of great interest to local farmers #Archaeology

#2
Renovated/Reconstructed
Bhitargaon Temple, Kanpur, UP, India
#Archaeology

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Dec 24
Earliest surviving Archaeological remains of Mauryan empire 325-185 BCE, once pride of 'Golden Sparrow'

This is the only earliest surviving palatial palace in Indian history discovered accidentally.

Magathenese travelogues speaks high of it's grandeurs.

#Archaeology

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Pataliputra became the capital of major powers in ancient India, such as the Shishunaga Empire (c. 413–345 BCE), Nanda Empire (c. 460 or 420–325 BCE), the Maurya Empire (c. 320–180 BCE), the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE), and the Pala Empire (c. 750–1200 CE)

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Layout of Patliputra (322–185 BCE) found in Kumharar, Patna. Magasthense in 3rd cent. was awed
#1-Plan of the 80-columns pillared hall.
#2-Plan of the Gupta level at Kumhrar (originally on top of the Mauryan 80-pillared hall)
#Archaeology

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Dec 23
World's Earliest 'Cotton-fiber' dating 7200 ybp from India found in Israel.
frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…
#Archaeology

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Other genetic studies on cotton proves that cotton originating from India moved to the rest of the Asia and middle East.
The Israelite Indian cotton traces predates the ones found in Mehrgarh now in Pakistan
This also indicates Indus trade relations with Mesopotamians

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Dec 21
With due respect to your content and contentions @devduttmyth sir, India has been progressive and safe for women before the series of invasions happened.
I will try to provide you proofs you may have missed in this #thread

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Indian #woman were cultivators, astrologers, mothers, artisans, since beginning of civilization untill 2nd millennium bce (the archaeological records are missing for next 1.5k years for unknown reasons)
@devduttmyth #Archaeology

#2
The earliest God was a female in Indian civilization. Karai Devi or Kali Mata has been revered for 11000 years in India.
@devduttmyth #Archaeology

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Dec 20
Earliest evidence of sporting event 'Bull leaping' is from India.
In this #Thread we see where else it was enjoyed as a Sporting event.
In this #Harappan seal #H312 Man can be seen Bull Leaping. The Seal dates c.2600-1900 BCE. This is earliest of known records
#Archaeology

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2nd earliest evidence of Bull Leaping is in this #Harappan seal #B335 where 'daring' Indian #Woman are enjoying the sport
Banawali, (Near Dry bed Saraswati River), Haryana
ca.2300-1700 bce
#Archaeology

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Next earliest Bull-leaping scene is found in Hüseyindede vases These belong to Early Hittites, approximately c.1650 bce
#Archaeology

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