Shata Tantri Veena The Santoori in Greece and the Santoor played in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey are very similar to the hundred-stringed santoor, now played mostly in Kashmir. One of the oldest known string instruments in India, the original Sanskrit name for the santoor was...
Bhagat Singh’s ancestral home to be restored Legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s ancestral home, school, and village will be restored under an $80 million project by the Pakistan government. He was born on September 28, 1907, in Bangay village in the Jaranwalla Tehsil of Faisalabad...
Measuring the earth’s diameter Brahmagupta (597-668 AD), the mathematician and astrologer from Rajasthan, who was head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain during his time, is recognised by history for a variety of reasons. For one, he authored the ‘Karana Khandakhadyaka’ – a book on...
Largest mural painting in Asia A painting of Veerabhadra (an incarnation of Shiva), measuring 23×13 feet on the ceiling of the Veerabhadreshwara temple in Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, is said to be one of the largest mural paintings in Asia. The mural has been painted using...
Travancore Maharaja’s bed The Padmanabhapuram Palace displays a large bed gifted by the Portuguese to one of the Travancore maharajas. This bed is made of 64 different types of locally grown wood.
Napolean’s bed Quila House, Patna, contains a very unique piece of furniture: a bed that once belonged to Napolean! In addition, there is also a private collection of Chinese paintings. If it is hard for visitors to believe Napolean’s bed is in Bihar, it was...
India’s oldest stone structure The Sanchi Stupa, with its landmark dome, four gateways, and the intricately carved railing encircling the stupa, is India’s oldest known stone structure. It was built to house Buddhist relics.
Taj-ul-Masjid is among the largest mosques The construction of Taj-ul-Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, was begun by Shah Jehan Begum who ruled Bhopal between 1868 and 1901. The mosque has a pink facade and two 18-story high minarets with marble domes. The...
The largest church in Asia The largest church in Asia is the Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, built by the Portuguese in Goa. It was constructed to mark the victory of the Portuguese under Afonso de Albuquerque, over a Hindu king, which led to the...
Oldest Anglican church in India St Mary’s, the oldest Anglican Church in India, was consecrated in 1860. It is situated in Chennai, next to Fort St George, which now houses the Tamil Nadu State Legislature and Secretariat. Few know that Elihu Yale, an Englishman born...
