Tag: Aurangzeb
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Vicky Kaushal visits Golden Temple in Amritsar before Sardar Udham Singh second schedule roll-out
Irrfan was earlier supposed to play the titular role in the film which then went to Vicky.
October 4, 2019 -
When is Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day 2019, know interesting facts
Guru Tegh Bahadur is often referred to as Hind Ki Chadar, meaning the Shield of India.
July 31, 2019 -
A year after his killing by terrorists, two younger brothers of Rifleman Aurangzeb join Indian Army
They said they have joined the Army to keep alive his legacy of "love for the country" and "take revenge for his death".
July 23, 2019 -
Lure foreigners, loot Indians
India today is in the midst of a fresh pincer movement, outflanked by two powers: from the west approaches the bullying United States of America. From the north-east has penetrated the Communist Party of China-ruled government of Beijing. And there is little to show that the India of 1.3 billion heads is geared to withstand pulls and pressures originating from either the Hans or Yanks in the long run.
July 21, 2019 -
The lure of Diwali in Delhi – Past and Present
Diwali is a far cry from the days of the Mughals to our present times, when oil diyas have largely been replaced by electric lights of many hues and Delhi is lit up like never before.
November 5, 2018 -
Yogi Adityanath likens Akhilesh Yadav to Aurangzeb
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath likened Samajwadi Party president and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb referring to the bitter fallout in the Yadav family.
September 7, 2018 -
Fifty men from Rifleman Aurangzeb’s village leave jobs in Gulf, return to avenge his death
Around 50 men from Salani village in Mendhar in south Kashmir left their jobs in Saudi Arabia to return to their village.
August 3, 2018 -
Governor’s Rule will bring back focus on security
The security situation in the border state at present needs prime focus, with unrelenting terror attacks in the Valley and ceasefire violations from across the border continuing at high pitch.
June 20, 2018 -
Nirmala Sitharaman meets Rifleman Aurangzeb’s family in Poonch
Army Chief Bipin Rawat paid visit to slain Rifleman Aurangzeb’s family on 18 June and assured his father of justice.
June 20, 2018 -
Aurangzeb’s father wants tricolour to fly over Pak-occupied Kashmir
The distraught father of Indian Army soldier Aurangzeb demanded revenge for the killing of his son by terrorists in the Valley.
June 16, 2018 -
Rathore condemns killing of Army jawan in Pulwama
Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore dubbed the reported killing of an Army jawan by militants as “frustration of coward terrorists”, adding that “for each of our fallen soldier, a thousand more will rise”. The bullet-ridden body of Aurangzeb was recovered from Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, hours after he was abducted by militants …
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June 15, 2018 -
Old story
Khushwant Singh was the oldest writer of Delhi and after his death the mantle has fallen on a select few, among them ex-diplomat Pran Nevile who, at 95 plus, has woven out some wonderful stories. A selection of them, Passionate Players, has been brought out by Bookwise (India). In it one gets to meet courtesans …
April 23, 2018 -
The much maligned Mughal
The latest installation in the dark pantheon of Hindutva’s anti-heroes is the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Had he lived, he would have been exactly 400 years old this year. Dead, he has become the target of barbs poisoned with prejudice. Generations since Aurangzeb’s death in 1707 have been force-fed the stale gruel that Aurangzeb, the monarch …
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March 10, 2018 -
Paeans to the Mughals
Indian history has evolved mainly through four phases ~ the Vedic period; the Buddhist era; the Muslim period; and the British era. In its own way, each period has contributed to India’s development. But there is a marked difference between the pre-Muslim and the Muslim period. In the earlier periods, the foreigners who came to …
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March 9, 2018 -
Aurangzeb was a “terrorist”, says BJP lawmaker Maheish Girri
BJP Member of Parliament Maheish Girri today dubbed Mughal ruler Aurangzeb a “terrorist” and hailed his brother Dara Shikoh as a scholar, who espoused “syncretic values”, and pitched for building greater awareness about his life. The MP from East Delhi was interacting with reporters on the side-lines of the inauguration of twin events- a conference …
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February 10, 2018 -
Recounting the saga of Azaan down in ages
The Azaan too should be accepted in the same way as the temple aarti and the Christian Angelus, that call the faithful to prayer or thank the creator for a day well-spent.
July 13, 2017 -
The most controversial Mughal
Somebody threw the cudgel at her. And she picked it up. Audrey Truschke, who teaches South Asian history at Rutgers University in New Jersey, was promoting her first and forthcoming bookCulture of Encounters: Sanskrit at the Mughal Court. It was almost two years ago, in the latter half of 2015. It was the same time …
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May 6, 2017