Cultural Heritage
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Bharat - The land of Dharma As it was before the arrival of the children of Muhammad 🧵 Let's go through a journey of our Uknown ancient heritage as treasured in sculptors by our a...
The truth of Sambhal: 🧵 Muslims claim Sambhal is a historical "Mosque" built by Babur in 16th century. This is FALSE. Babur did NOT build this mosque . It did not even exist un...
How Tirumala Temple Survived Islamic invasion - A Thread 🧵 🔹Many Temples, even in South India were plundered, looted and idols destroyed when Islamic invasion happened. But few t...
The Ahoms used to make gunpowder from cow urine. The process involved setting up a cow shed with the floor being made of soil & dung. For over a period of 6 months, the regular dis...
Lalbaughcha Raja Mumbai Rare and Vintage Photographs from 1937 to 1960 1. Lalbagcha Raja 1937 https://t.co/t6xqmoUMKA
Traditional Sarees from different states of Bharat 1. Kanjivaram Saree - Tamil Nadu https://t.co/iENdo79X0Y
Unveiling the Layers of Military Might: A Journey Through Uniform Evolution 🧵 Military uniforms aren't just about camouflage and rank; they tell tales of eras, empires, and evolut...
My patrilineal ancestor arrived in New Amsterdam in 1650. Spent 170 years slowly moving the frontier west, and were among the earliest inhabitants of the lower Midwest. The great m...
Traditional Sarees from different states of Bharat 1. Kanjivaram Saree - Tamil Nadu https://t.co/Bg7ijOTuhD
The Jerusalem Talmud was written between 350-400 AD in the East Roman Empire A century later a Jewish Kingdom appears in Yemen in 517 AD under Dhu Nuwas 👿. His strong-armed leader...
Iran has been a cradle of literature for centuries, producing poets of international renown. Among these luminaries, Saadi Shirazi (1200-1292) stands out. His poetry has gained glo...
We've all heard about the Great Pyramid of Giza — the most famous (ancient) Wonder of the World. But the Egyptians weren't the only ones to build gigantic structures in the middle...
India will contribute 1 million dollars for UNESCO World Heritage Center: PM Modi https://t.co/bCQf3eZdpL But at home, @ASIGoI can’t protect the monuments under it? How did ‘50 p...
On August 11, 1936, Amrita Bazar Patrika published a dramatic photo of the Indian hockey team celebrating their gold medal win at the Berlin Olympics. The bold headline read: “Hock...
"Found in the 10th Century, the Rune Stones of Jelling portrayed Christ being crucified, clearly connecting Christ to the Druids." What? https://t.co/Qu0g0kV71y
Rate this African Zulu culture out of /10 https://t.co/449JnoBHXE
Thread 🧵 Prambanan Temple is the largest temple in Java Indonesia is specially dedicated to Trimurti. Local specially pray to a specific spot which is center point of the temple....
One of the greatest Hindu rulers ever, in Indian history, Kapilendra Deva, founder of the Surya Vamsa Gajapati dynasty, who took the empire to it's greatest extent, repelled Muslim...
In Muslim countries, tea is more than just a hot drink. It is very important to the heritage, traditions and cultures in which it originates. For #InternationalTeaDay we celebrate...
You think Muslims invented turbans? https://t.co/hXNNbMJWYK https://t.co/lLQqZ0l3l0
From the Kufi to the Taqiyah to the Ghuttra, headdress worn by men in Muslim cultures is wonderfully diverse and super stylish - influencing mainstream fashion over the centuries....
All very old martial arts have a sort of oddness to them, a disorienting underlying philosophy of movement that throws off a modern revivalist because it’s just so *odd* It’s near...
A few yrs ago, Makhana used to be an Indian snack that nobody paid attention to Everyone thought it’s worthless To their utter SHOCK, it’s now the most sought-after superfood on...
Special Parts of Kaaba you must know! 😍🕊 https://t.co/p4JwbaKlhg
