Significance of Buddha Purnima Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as Gautama Buddha, was born as a prince in Lumbini, Nepal, around 563 BCE. His birth heralded the beginning of a spiritual journey that would transform him into one of the greatest spiritual teachers in history. Attainment of Enlightenment At the age of 29, after … Read more
British Expansion and the Fragmentation of India, The British had started expanding their foothold in India in the sixteenth century itself, this was the same period when Shah Jahan was building the Taj Mahal, at that time only a few small princely states were left and the two big empires were Aurangzeb’s Mughal Sultanate and … Read more
The Concept Of A Standardized Time Zone In India India, a country of vast geographical expanse and diverse cultural heritage, operates under a single time zone—Indian Standard Time (IST), which is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+5:30). This singular time standard, while facilitating administrative convenience, presents a unique historical narrative … Read more