The word Hindu was first coined by the Persian King Darius in 516 BCE, meaning people living beyond the river Sindhu (Indus), after he annexed Sind. The word was never meant to denote any religion, only the territory beyond the Indus
Professor Joy Sen researched and conceptualized the publication of a 2022 calendar by IIT-Kharagpur (IIT-K) titled Recovery of the Foundations of Indian Knowledge Systems. In addition to months, dates and days, this calendar carries a narrative of our past. In particular, the narrative attempts to convince the reader that the creators of the vast Harappan civilization were also the authors of the Rigveda, and that motifs of Harappan seals are alluded to in the Hindu sacred texts. In this attempt, many incorrect or obsolete claims have been made
A resident of the area, Araib Ali Baig, wrote, “The art of rock carving is present in all regions of Gilgit Baltistan, mainly in the districts of Diamir, Hunza and Nagar and Baltistan”. “Speaking specifically of Baltistan, these engravings can be seen on former settlements and popular old routes along the Indus and Shyok”.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said India had opened the outlets of Alchi dam "without preschedule" which could lead to a flooding situation in river Indus.
Four major rivers, including Jehlum and Chenab, in Jammu and Kashmir have been declared “national waterways” by the Union government,…
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 is an important landmark in the bilateral affairs of India and Pakistan. When…
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 is an important landmark in the bilateral affairs of India and Pakistan. When…
