The diamond came from India’s alluvial mines thousands of years ago, sifted from the sand. According to Hindu belief, it was revered by gods like Krishna—even though it seemed to carry a curse, if the luck of its owners was anything to go by. The gem, known as the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, wove its way through…
1000 Years Old Temples in India that Will Take you Back in Time Temples in India are one of the most valuable assets. Mystical 1000 years old temples in India are a few of the factors for which India is famous for. Kaliasanatha temple built in the 8th century is said to be the oldest…
The World’s Five Most Active Volcanoes The volcano Mount Merapi in Indonesia has been erupting for a week so far, and the country reported increased rumblings at 21 other active volcanoes in the area. These recent volcanic eruptions have turned the public’s eye to volcanoes that have been long dormant but could explode at any…
The origins of the internet The origins of the internet are rooted in the USA of the 1950s. The Cold War was at its height and huge tensions existed between North America and the Soviet Union. Both superpowers were in possession of deadly nuclear weapons, and people lived in fear of long-range surprise attacks. At…
video game facts that will make you sound like an expert We love video games! And I’m going to take a wild guess and say that you do, too. I mean, there must be some reason you’re spending your free time looking up video game facts and clicking to read this article. 1. Gamers actually…
About 250 tombs, some with fancy layouts and hieroglyphics. About 240 miles (386 kilometers) southeast of Cairo, Egypt’s antiquities ministry said. The tombs were constructed at different times in Egypt’s history, the archaeologists said in a statement from the ministry. At this time, the pharaohs of Egypt were losing control of the country, as a…
First Battle of Panipat The First Battle of Panipat was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Empire. Which took place on 21 April 1526 in North India. It marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire. This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowderfirearms and field artillery. Details In 1526, the…
The calendar helps to give us a map of the shifting revolutions of the seasons, ordering our days. But how did it come about? For something that’s meant to lend order to our lives, the modern Western calendar has a messy history. The mess, in part, comes about because of the difficulty of co-ordinating the…
Long Childhoods Humans must remain in the care of their parents for much longer than other living primates. The question then becomes why, when it might make more evolutionary sense to grow as fast as possible to have more offspring. The explanation may be our large brains, which presumably require a long time to grow…
Babur and the establishment of the Mughals The mughals dynasty was founded by a Chagatai Turkic prince named Bābur (reigned 1526–30), who was descended from the Turkic conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) on his father’s side and from Chagatai, second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother’s side. Bābur’s father, ʿUmar Shaykh Mīrzā, ruled the small principality of Fergana to the north of the Hindu Kush mountain…
