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To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II — 30 Jun 2017

To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II

By Cam Rea

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Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. After having conquered much of the Near East, Timur decided to on a massive invasion of India. As...
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To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II — 30 Jun 2017

To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. After having conquered much of the Near East, Timur decided to on a massive invasion of India. As...
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Bust of Timur ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ), and Timur standing with cane (Public Domain) — 28 Jun 2017

When I rise, the world shall tremble! Tamerlane’s Deadly Drive into India—Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. Timur rose through the ranks by gaining the respect of local chieftains due to his personal valor...
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Bust of Timur ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ), and Timur standing with cane (Public Domain) — 28 Jun 2017

When I rise, the world shall tremble! Tamerlane’s Deadly Drive into India—Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. Timur rose through the ranks by gaining the respect of local chieftains due to his personal valor...
Read More

The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It — 30 Sep 2016

The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In 1904, a copy of an ancient book which had been lost for more than 1400 years was discovered in India. A modest book written on palm leaves, its outward appearance was proven to be deceiving as the book contained surprisingly detailed information...
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The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It — 30 Sep 2016

The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In 1904, a copy of an ancient book which had been lost for more than 1400 years was discovered in India. A modest book written on palm leaves, its outward appearance was proven to be deceiving as the book contained surprisingly detailed information...
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The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry — 07 Sep 2016

The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry

By MartiniF

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In his Republic, Plato mentions a cave in India with an inscription from the second century BCE. The inscription refers to a shadow play performance where puppets of humans and animals were manipulated by a puppeteer in that cave. The fire behind...
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The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry — 07 Sep 2016

The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In his Republic, Plato mentions a cave in India with an inscription from the second century BCE. The inscription refers to a shadow play performance where puppets of humans and animals were manipulated by a puppeteer in that cave. The fire behind...
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A painting depicting a scene from the Chinese classic, Journey to the West. The painting shows the four heros of the story, left to right: Sun Wukong, Xuanzang, Zhu Wuneng, and Sha Wujing. The painting is a decoration on the Long Corridor in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. — 26 Aug 2016

The Monk and the Poet: Meet the Rebels behind the Legendary “Journey to the West”

By MartiniF

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Hsi-yu chi, or Journey to the West, is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty. The novel adds elements from a bewildering array of Asian cultural lore, as well as from the three major religious traditions of China...
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A painting depicting a scene from the Chinese classic, Journey to the West. The painting shows the four heros of the story, left to right: Sun Wukong, Xuanzang, Zhu Wuneng, and Sha Wujing. The painting is a decoration on the Long Corridor in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. — 26 Aug 2016

The Monk and the Poet: Meet the Rebels behind the Legendary “Journey to the West”

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

Hsi-yu chi, or Journey to the West, is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty. The novel adds elements from a bewildering array of Asian cultural lore, as well as from the three major religious traditions of China...
Read More

Detail of 17th century illustration of a woman committing suttee: self-immolation on her husband’s funeral pyre. — 19 Apr 2016

Suttee: Deadly Ancient Lessons on How to be a ‘Good Wife’ and a ‘Redeemed Widow’

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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A poor, 60-year-old barber in rural India, who had been ill for some time, died in his simple mud hut in 2002. The next morning, his widow announced her intention to commit suttee (or sati) —the ancient practice in which a widow burns herself to...
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Detail of 17th century illustration of a woman committing suttee: self-immolation on her husband’s funeral pyre. — 19 Apr 2016

Suttee: Deadly Ancient Lessons on How to be a ‘Good Wife’ and a ‘Redeemed Widow’

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

2

A poor, 60-year-old barber in rural India, who had been ill for some time, died in his simple mud hut in 2002. The next morning, his widow announced her intention to commit suttee (or sati) —the ancient practice in which a widow burns herself to...
Read More

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