Stories
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Binodini Dasi : The woman who gave her soul to stage
Explore the powerful, heartbreaking journey of Binodini Dasi, a courtesan-turned-actress who redefined Indian theatre in colonial Bengal, wrote her own story, and exposed the hypocrisy of a society that loved her talent but not her truth.
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“Heartbreaking Yet Timeless: Love Story of Amrita and Sajjan That Inspired Generations”
Introduction History often recalls empires, battles, and rulers, but it rarely provides light on the emotions that created these periods. Love stories are hidden within these big tales—beautiful, tragic, and often unfulfilled. One such forgotten chapter is the romance of Amrita and Sajjan. It is a love story that defied traditions. Their romance crossed time via poetry. Despite the limits of their age, their partnership left an indelible impact in history. They remind us of the eternal power of human connection. In the 16th century, the kingdom of Malwa in central India thrived as a hub of culture and commerce. Its capital, Mandu, was famous for its stunning architecture, lush…
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The Forgotten Love Story of Khushal Khan Khattak and Makhfi Bibi: A Real Romance Lost to History
Discover the real love story of Khushal Khan Khattak and Makhfi Bibi, a forgotten romance set against the backdrop of history, love, and loss. Rediscover this poignant love story that history nearly erased.
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A Light That Fades: Kadambari Devi and Rabindranath Tagore’s Unspoken Love
”A Light That Fades” provides a fictionalized account of the close, if unconventional, relationship between Kadambari Devi and her husband’s brother Rabindranath Tagore. The action unfolds in the grand premises of Jorasanko Thakur Bari where Kadambari harbors an unconfessed reverence for the budding poet. With Rabindranath looking forward to starting a new chapter in his life with marriage, isolation increases for Kadambari. Shared moments of joys and poetry with him, become her protective armor of affection but also pain. In the last act of love for him, Kadambari presents Rabindranath with her own written thoughts, artificially redefining her role in the history that was to come, and Bridhima gracefully retires…
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Harshavardhana- Lord Of The North
Harshavardhana was one of the most important Indian emperors of the 7th Century. He was from the Pushyabhuti Dynasty. He was also known as Lord of North. After the fall of the Gupta Empire, an important ruling family gained prominence which was Pushyabhuti Dynasty Of Thaneswar(Kurukshetra). And the two major historical sources from where we get to know about this dynasty was Harshacharita ( a biography of Harsha written by Banabhatta) and Travelogue (by Chinese pilgrim Hsuan Tsang) Prabhakara Vardhana, the first king of the Pushyabhuti dynasty, was instrumental in consolidating the small republics and monarchical states that had sprung up in North India after the downfall of the Gupta dynasty.…
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Khajuraho- The Temples Of Moksh And Kamasutra
The Khajuraho temples, popularly known as the Kamasutra temples of India, have aroused curiosity with their seemingly brazen depiction of eroticism. Khajuraho was an ancient city in the Madhya Pradesh region of northern India. From the 10th to 12th century CE it was the capital of the Chandella kings who ruled Bundelkhand. google The Khajuraho Group of Monuments, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. What led to the creation of Khajuraho temples? As per the legends, there was a beautiful brahmin girl named Hemvati after whom the Khajuraho temples were built. One day, when she was bathing in a pond in Benaras, the Moon God was swooned by her beauty, and…
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Why Bodh Gaya Is Considered As Navel Of Earth?
Bodh Gaya is a large village situated in the southern part of the Indian state of Bihar. The environment around the village is rural, being made up of cultivated areas interspersed with open ground. Beside the village flows the wide but shallow Lilanjan River. In Buddhist scriptures, this river is called Neranjara, a name derived from the words pleasant (nelam) or alternatively blue (Nila), and water (jalam). India is the birthplace of Buddhism and as one of the oldest faiths followed, One of the holiest Buddhist sites is Bodh Gaya, where the spiritual life of the Buddha is commemorated and revered by devotees from all over the world. The History of…
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The Secret Cave in the foot of Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash—the Stairway to Heaven—is the most intriguing mountain range is the whole of Himalayas, so we thought of divulging some things that you might not know about it. One of my friend who went for Kailash Yatra has told me this story Mountains, the most dramatic feature of the Earth, are considered by many religions as the mystical realms of the Divine, heaven, sages and spirits. At 22,000 feet above sea level, Mount Kailash is far from the highest mountain in western Tibet, but it sits alone and has a magical shape–four sides like a pyramid or the top of a diamond, covered in snow and ice. Resting in…
