Literature
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The original Old English name of the month April was "Eostre mon(a)th"= Month of dawn/spring Goddess Eostre The English Christian monk Bede (c.700) wrote that Pagans celebrated a...
(Thread) Incestuous thoughts in Hindu literature
Did you get the beautiful Sanskrit device? https://t.co/n6Wppg0L41
Most IndoEuropean tribes did not remember where their homeland was by the time they composed literature. But the ancient Zoroastrian text Vendidad give a list of 16 ancestral lands...
Frankly, I am tired of Mr @Javedakhtarjadu using Muslim Fundos ad infinitum. Neat way to side-step etymology; and criticism of the Holy Book
STUNNED. Prof Guha writes on Khushwant's "commitment to democracy & pluralism", LEAVES OUT his support for Emergency; getting Rushdie BANNED https://t.co/Habzj3GhrN
"The cowards never started, and the weak died along the way". One of the best books I've ever read. #Nike #ShoeDog https://t.co/bpMXzxmAi1
Stunned. Writing on FoS & Democracy Prof Guha says Nehru should inspire children. FAILS to mention the 1st amendment https://t.co/dVQIQLhKee
*Layers and shades of Fear in the Qurʾān* The Arabic language is incredibly rich and nuanced, allowing for precise and subtle distinctions in meaning. This depth is particularly...
This is Niccolò Machiavelli. In 1513, he wrote The Prince - a ruthless guide to power that was never meant for the public. Yet, it served history's deadliest tyrants - Hitler, St...
FINALLY FINISHED THIS BOOK! • The Art of War ——Sun Tzu • And I don’t know how to properly articulate how I really feel. Spent a couple of minutes staring at the ceiling in s...
This is Naval Ravikant’s favorite book. He’s been rereading it for 10 years straight, and it inspired his most famous frameworks on wealth creation. Here are the 6 lessons from "...
The desks of authors and historical figures 🧵 1. Einstein's desk on the day he died, 1955 https://t.co/ahq0P5tXWo
You think you know the Ramayana? Think again. Across Asia, this epic has been retold in ways that will blow your mind—Rama as a monk, Ravana with a thousand heads, Lakshman as th...
"The Reality of Book ila al-Sunan" Shaykh Khalid has described Ila al-Sunan as a great book of the Hanafi Madhhab; therefore, we want to present the authenticity of this book befo...
If you want to learn Economics, don't enroll in any course. Just read this book. I'm not kidding. It will seriously teach you more than anything else can. Thread: https://t.co/Dc...
The Role of Shalya in Karna’s Downfall.. Please Explore the beautiful and divine thread 🧵 thoroughly. https://t.co/ddVJY5OptU
"The Midnight Library by Matt Haig" This is going to be one of my favorite fiction reads. Imaginative, Inventive, and beautiful written. It is such a human story, we all can relat...
Thread on How Bengali's went out of Bengal and contributed in shaping the medieval India, like 18-20 th century. Part 4: Literary Art, Prose and Poetry. 1. Kalyanasvami, son of...
Ramayana Epic versions in Different Countries 1. India https://t.co/vh422CBrjC
Just a quick appreciation thread for the way Isayama explores the themes of cyclicality and the self-imposed nature of our generational conflicts https://t.co/pPlwaj9Nfb
Children Clinging to Their Last Coins How Levi and Ramzi Expose the Inhumanity of Poverty in Attack on Titan (A Thread) https://t.co/vG8wJZ0iBl
TREE of HOPE: Once upon a time, in a small village nestled in the heart of a dense forest, there lived a young girl named HOPE. She was a curious and adventurous child, always...
4 Tips to Develop A Reading Habit 📚 {A Thread} 🧵 https://t.co/ikCmoSb6uF