In its original form of dowry in India, women were gifted wealth by her parents during marriage which served as a tool of financial independence for the bride even after marriage.
The Origin of Dowry System in India
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History
Nuclear Wars in Ancient India – Literary Evidence
Sample Extracts of ample evidence from ancient Sanskrit texts of multiple nuclear wars fought in Ancient India during the Mahabharata Period.
Where there is a Dictator, All others are Spectators
He called himself Turkmenbashi, which means leader of all Turkmens ie the people of his country. Not so bad, he was a leader after all. And he is popularly known with this name. Read on to know more.
Sugar – A Sweet Indian Gift to the World
The most popular sweetener in the world – Sugar – was invented in India. Prior to the introduction of Sugar in the west, the most popular sweetener in the western world was – HONEY!
The Sphinx of India
In one of the temples of southern India, I happened to observe what otherwise most of us in India...
Christmas – The Birth Date of Jesus Christ
Facts about Christmas and the mystery behind the real birth date of Jesus Christ. The Christmas date had been declared on the same day as that of a popular festival of an ancient religion in Rome predating Christianity.
A presentation on the future of past
This is a continuation of the series History Demystified .Click here to read the previous article...
Monkeys in Ramayana
I was trying to search for some information about the nature of monkey like characters in Ramayana...
Bhagat Singh – An unsung Hero
In a country dominated by the word Gandhi, there are innumerable other unsung heroes of the...
Birth date of Rama
Using astronomical dating software based on the planetary positions mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana reveals the birth date of Sri Rama and events of Ramayana.
Takshashila – World’s Oldest University
More than 2700 years back a huge university existed in that ancient India where over 10,500...
East or West – India is the Best
The political scenario of a country in 2003 was as follows:The President is a Muslim The Prime...
