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Sunday Samskritam
By Sunil K देव: (God) 1st case देव: (God) (In Contrast to... read more
Who was Shashigupta Maurya?
By Sunil Kumar Interesting question. After some research from different... read more
Why is Mumbai not doing anything to clean mithi river?
By Sunil Kumar If you’re concerned; start an activist group or a petition;... read more
Will Sherlock(the series) return?
By Sunil Kumar There have been no official announcements; but the BBC is... read more
Can Ashwini Kumaras be compared with Castor and Pollux?
By Sunil Kumar Apart from the fact that both of them are twins; and invoked for... read more
What happened in France after the death of Napoleon Bonaparte?
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By Sunil Kumar Throughout the 16th to 18th centuries; France was a rich Catholic monarchy known for its aristocratic excesses and debauched lifestyle throughout Europe. In a recent book; “The Age of Anger”; the author Pankaj Mishra talks about the …
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Did Arthur Conan Doyle have any addiction?
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By Sunil Kumar Did Arthur Conan Doyle have any addiction? Your question probably stems from his most famous creation; Sherlock Holmes and his drug addiction. I’ve read a few biographies of Doyle after spending many happy hours reading Sherlock’s adventures …
How did England emerge as the dominant force among the colonial powers?
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By Sunil Kumar How did England emerge as the dominant force among colonial powers? Complex answer which is simple at the same time. The primary reason is the history of the countries themselves. Look at England vs its primary competition; …
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Why Alexander said while dying: “To the best” and not: “To the best Greek”? Is it because he had a Persian family and allies from India?
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By Sunil Kumar Most accounts of Alexander and what he said are reconstructions from medieval romances. The man had become an icon; larger than life in the imagination of the world of the time largely due to his popularity in …
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Did Nehru go for the Salt March?
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By Sunil Kumar The Salt March or the Dandi Satyagraha was one of the greatest acts of defiance and PR successes of the Indian freedom struggle. Receiving no response from the British Viceroy Irwin about his complaint about the …
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Why did Europeans develop the curiosity to explore the world and/or colonise, but not Indians, Chinese or Muslims in the early modern period (after 15th century) even though they were quite advanced in science?
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By Sunil Kumar Wholly dependent on the political situation in all these nations vis-a-vis the Europeans. For India; practically all of the subcontinent was overrun by barbaric Muslim hordes coming from West and Central Asia. How could Indians(or Indic kingdoms) …
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What if Fox Mulder met Sherlock Holmes?
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By Sunil Kumar Fox Mulder meeting Sherlock Holmes is a very improbable scenario. However; as we are talking about two fictional characters they can meet in some sort of comics crossover or a science-fiction/fantasy scenario on British/American TV. Now if …
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Who is your favourite character from Indian history; and why?
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By Sunil Kumar Who i My favorite character from Indian history is the unknown man/woman; citizens of the idea of India who had to bear witness to the unfolding of so many different changes/upheavals in their world; physically, mentally and …
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How did the Marathas help the Sikhs?
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By Sunil Kumar The story of North India is slightly different from the West(or Maharashtra- The HQ of the Marathas) but there was/is a strand of continuity in the entire Indian subcontinent. After the great Vijayanagara empire was destroyed by …
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Why did the East India Company become hostile towards Tipu Sultan?
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By Sunil Kumar Tipu Sultan was the ruler of Mysore in the last two decades of the eighteenth century(1700s). After the death of his father Haider Ali; Tipu fought three wars against the British East India Company; and it was …
