The Golden Age or The most flourishing age, Gupta Dynasty witnessed some of the greatest rulers in 320-550 CE.Initiator: The Gupta Dynasty was started by Sri Gupta who ruled in c. late 3rd century (probably from 240-280 CE).Ghatotkash: Srigupta’s son was Ghatotkash who does not have any major achievements to his name.Chandragupta I: Ghatotkash was followed by Chandragupta I(320- 335 CE), who was the first sovereign ruler of this empire. He married Licchhavi Princess Kumaradevi, in order to expand his empire through whatever regions he received in the dowry. At the end of his reign, the boundary of the Gupta ... Read More

Hindu or Indu is the word, derived from the river Indus, which flows in the North-western part of India. The Greeks used to mention the people beyond this river as “Indu”s, naming after the Indus river. As this Indus river is locally called as Sindhu, the people were also called as Sindhus.The OriginHowever, the Arabic people used to call the people beyond the Indus river as “Al-Hind” which was later turned to be “Hind”s or Hindus. The land of Hindus was called as Hindustan, which later on became India, probably after the British invasion.The civilization surrounding this river is also ... Read More

Shri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple is located in the East fort at Pazhavangadi of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. This is the temple of Lord Shri Vishnu which is an ancient structure that was even visited by Balarama, according to Srimad Bhagavatam. This temple also has references in Epics and Puranas like Skanda Purana and Padma Purana. According to the ancient scriptures, it was believed to be built over 5000 years ago but has no perfect pieces of evidence. There is a holy tank called Padma Theerdham meaning lotus spring near the temple.This temple has recently got very famous for its hidden treasures with ... Read More

Buttons on the clothes for men and women switch sides. Generally, for men, it is on the right side while for women, it is on the left. To get its answer, we need to go to the flashback, somewhere in the era of Napoleon. Actually, there is one thing common in his portraits and that is Napoleon keeping his right hand tucked into his coat. Now, you must be wondering why the great French statesman, would do so?Believe it or not, it was a gesture of “good breeding” in that period. Because of his tenacious belief that men were superior. ... Read More

Kumar SanuThe versatile singer who rose in the early 90s and made the youngsters vacillate on his songs, Kumar Sanu grabbed the Guianese Book of World Records for recording 28 songs in a single day in 1993.The Kapoors- Largest Screen Family of BollywoodSince Prithviraj Kapoor first appeared on the Silver Screen in 1929, 24 members of his family have acted in films. His sons; Raj, Shammi, and Shashi and other relatives. Ranbir and Kareena Kapoor are the grandchildren of the legend and this family has been there in the GBWR since 1999.Asha BhosleAnother versatile singer of the old era when ... Read More

Shakespeare's The Tempest is full of supernatural atmosphere. The passage in which he refers most directly to Ovid is Prospero’s renunciation of magic in The Tempest. So, even Shakespeare referred to Ovid’s Metamorphoses to seek some inspiration for his play.The Tempest as a Drama of EnchantmentThe scene is an enchanted island that was first surrounded by fairy-like spirits and later by a witch Sycorax and again more lately by a devil Caliban. But Caliban too was succeeded by Prospero, a magician. The drama begins with a storm and weather faded by trees. Water spirits and elves of the brooks and ... Read More

William Shakespeare was truly the greatest of all writers. Probably competing Shakespeare’s talent would be Milton and Dante, but no one else. He is not only a poet who is remembered for his life and works, but he is the one who is remembered for only the magnanimity and grandeur of his works.The TempestShakespeare's The Tempest is full of supernatural atmosphere. There is a passage in which he refers to Ovid is Prospero’s renunciation of magic. So, even Shakespeare referred to Ovid’s Metamorphoses to seek some inspiration for his play.Who was Prosperous?Prosperous is almost an embodiment of goodness who as ... Read More

Rani Padmini or Padmavati is a historical character, who was first mentioned by the medieval poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi in his poem named “Padmavat” in 1540. Rani Padmini who was popularly known as Padmavati was the legendary Indian queen who lived between 13th and 14th centuries and was the princess of the Sinhala Kingdom, which is today’s Srilanka.According to the HistoryPadmavati was well-known for her astounding beauty and unmatched intelligence, skill, and exceptional prowess. She had a talking pet parrot named Hira-mani, who spoke of her unparalleled beauty to Chittorgarh’s Prince Rana Ratan Singh, who came all the way to ... Read More

Rituals are some physical activities which help us either physically or mentally but mostly in an indirect way. There are many Indian traditional rituals among which the Hindu rituals gain higher importance because of the scientific reasons and the amount of discipline involved in them.Hindu Rituals form a structure that makes life easier. Many have scientifically proven health benefits behind them. They have been followed through ages and passed on for generations. The rituals orient you as to where you are and what you should be doing. Most rituals are like an invisible watch, for example, if you are doing ... Read More

Witnessing many independent countries in this modern world, one might wonder whether there are still colonies that European empires hold. Yes!! There are!! Around 16 colonies most of which are tiny islands, are still there under the clutches of European rulers.Colonies under US rulingAmerica Samoa: Being occupied by the US in 1990, this is an island of 199 square kilometers, having a population of 57, 496 who speak Samoan and English.Guam: Declared a Spanish colony in 1565, this 541 square kilometer of the area contains 175, 877 native Chamorros, Filipinos, and other Pacific Islanders.U.S. Virgin Islands: These islands of 346 ... Read More