Self-interest, ego, greed, betrayal of the motherland, lack of foresight, rigid ideological beliefs, extremist factions, and dictatorship can slowly turn a nation into a graveyard. This tragic reality can be seen in the histories of Libya and Syria. The people often remain silent witnesses as their country falls into ruin, while those in power fail […]
Author: Rakesh Rai
Medieval Ahmadabad
It was just arrival of Summer in April of 2019 in Gujarat when I landed at Ahmadabad to see my brother. As such I also had plan to visit a few historical places in and around Ahmadabad. The visit of Ahmadabad city was my 4th day of 6 day tour. My Itinerary Gujarat was under […]
Tibet- Water Bowl of South East Asia
China occupied Tibet in 1950 as this region is of utmost importance to China in the sense that it is buffer state between Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and India. This is the region which provides water lifeline to about 50% of population of South East Asia and hence China intimidates many countries by putting dams in […]
Ancient Greek Deities – A look at Genealogy
This article is made after good amount of toil and sweat. It was my curiosity that I collated and correlated all wiki, videos and articles for last 2 months and made a diagram for my understanding. Later I thought to share. It is not meant to hurt any caste, creed, cult or religion. I strongly […]
Greek Civilization- Cradle of Europe
To really experience Roman civilization, start your journey in Athens before heading to Rome. Greek civilization was actually the first advanced and unique culture on the European continent. When the Romans took over Greece, they embraced a ton of aspects from Greek life, including art, architecture, governance, philosophy, construction, warfare, shipbuilding, medicine, religion, and even […]
Ancient China- Between Uprisings and Kingdoms
This article is designed to provide visitors with the essential knowledge required to appreciate the historical heritage sites of China and to understand the underlying cultural philosophies that shape Chinese identity. Since last 2 millennium before the Qin dynasty there were warring states in China. One of the warring states was Qin. It was first […]
