Sex in Ancient Rome

 Pompeii wall painting depicting an erotic satyr and nymph

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Golwalkar Mission of Hindu Rashtra

Letter for Savitribai Phule to Jyotirao Phule

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The letter was written in 1856, Savitribai speaks about the core issue: education and its transformative possibilities in a society where learning, had for centuries been the monopoly of the Brahmins; who, in turn, used this exclusive privilege to enclave, demoralize and oppress. Away at her parental home to recuperate from an illness, Savitri describes in the letter a conversation with her brother, who is uncomfortable with the couple’s radicalism. October 1856 The Embodiment of Truth, My Lord Jyotiba, Savitri salutes you! After so many vicissitudes, now it seems my health has been fully restored. My brother worked so hard and nursed me so well through my sickness. His service and devotion shows how loving he really is! I will come to Pune as soon as I get perfectly well. Please do not worry about me. I know my absence causes Fatima so much trouble but I am sure she will understand and won’t grumble.  As we were talking one day, my brother said, “You and your husband have rightly...
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Role of RSS and Hindu Mahasabha in connstruction of Somnath Temple?

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  Role of RSS and Hindu Mahasabha in connstruction of Somnath Temple RSS and Hindu Mahasabha had no role in Construction of  the  reconstruction of the Somnath Temple. The temple was reconstructed by Congress leaders like Sardar Patel; K.M. Munshi and Mahatam Gandhi. Pandit Nahru also supported but he was not in favour of Government Funding.   The reconstruction of the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, India, was a significant post-independence project symbolizing Hindu cultural revival. The temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva and one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, had been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times historically, with the last major destruction by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1665. The modern reconstruction began in 1950 and was completed in 1951, largely driven by key figures from the Indian National Congress, amid debates over secularism and state involvement in religious matters. Key Historical Context The initiative was spearheaded by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, I...
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Banke Chamar: Dalit Rebellion of 1857

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Banke Chamar was a freedom fighter who died for his actions in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He lived in the villege of Kaurpur in Machhli Shahar in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh. When the revolution failed, the British Government declared that Banke Chamar and his 18 associates were revolutionaries and he was hanged after arrest.   The bravery of martyr Banke Chamar is also described. He lived in village Kuarpur, Macchli Shahar, Janpad Jaunpur. When the revolution failed, the British declared Banke Chamar and 18 of his associates as baghi (revolutionaries). Banke Chamar was ordered to be hung after being arrested. Thus this brave revolutionary laid down his life for the country.
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