The ancient world was home to some of the most brutal tyrants, sadists, and murderers, despite the fact that we frequently romanticise it through imposing monuments and fabled conflicts. Unchecked cruelty plagued the ancient past, from insane tyrants who created horrifying execution devices to bloodthirsty Roman emperors who set fire to their own cities. In … Read more
In the wake of the recent US-Iran conflict, most people know the two nations as bitter adversaries. But what if I tell you that they used to be great friends? What started with cooperation and hope slowly fell apart into mistrust, coups, revolutions and hostage crises. Then, how the US and Iran relations soured? how … Read more
Recently, a controversy erupted over the bronze figurine known as the Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro where an obscured image of the Dancing Girl appeared in the NCERT Class 9 textbook Madhurima and later reverted to the original picture after a backlash. This article explores this controversy and other facts surrounding the whole issue. What is … Read more
Which religion Ashoka followed before conversion to Buddhism? Before we discuss on why Ashoka adopted Buddhism, it is important to know what Ashoka followed prior to conversion. Before embracing Buddhism, Samrat Ashoka was a devoted follower of Brahmanism (early Vedic traditions). Influenced by his family background, he was also closely tied to the Ajivika sect—an … Read more