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Jijabai: Eternal Mother Symbol of Faith and Courage

Jijabai: Eternal Mother Symbol of Faith and Courage

The loving care of Jijabai made Shivaji a great warrior. ~Sri Sathya Sai Baba   Jijabai was the mother of Shivaji, one of the most famous and successful Hindu Warrior Kings of all time. The life story of Jijabai, is no less inspiring than that of her prodigal son, and takes a proud place in [...]

October 2, 2012 Rajesh Patel History 0

The Bhils: The Most Famous Hindu Tribal Warriors

The Bhils: The Most Famous Hindu Tribal Warriors

To anybody familiar with Hindu lore, the Bhils need no introduction. These forest folk have dwelt in the forests of central, northern and western India for thousands of years. They are mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. In the Ramayana, a Bhil king acted as boatsman to Rama in the early part of his exile [...]

October 1, 2012 Rajesh Patel History 0

Remembering Arumuga Navalar : The Great Defender Of Hinduism

Remembering Arumuga Navalar : The Great Defender Of Hinduism

If we think about why we are still Hindus today, enjoying an unbroken connection and continuity with our ancient past – it is because of great people like this who stopped us from suffering wholesale deculturalisation and loss of spiritual traditions during the colonial era, on the same catastrophic scale as the natives of the [...]

September 25, 2012 HHR History, Sri Lanka 0

Chandra Shekhar Azad : The Immortal Revolutionary

Chandra Shekhar Azad : The Immortal Revolutionary

Chandra Shekhar Azad was born on 23 July 1906 in Jujhautiya Brahmins family of Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi in the bhabara (of jhabua District)|madhy Pradesh. He spent his childhood in the village Bhabhra when his father was serving in the erstwhile estate of Alirajpur [...]

August 14, 2012 HHR History 2

Dr Koenraad Elst Discusses the Myths of Hindu Cowardice

Dr Koenraad Elst Discusses the Myths of Hindu Cowardice

In a recent raw and brief interview in London Dr Koenraad Elst discusses with Ranbir Singh (HHR) the myths of Hindu cowardice. [...]

July 26, 2012 HHR Archives, HHR Videos, History 8

The British were not guilty of Partition; Somebody else was

The British were not guilty of Partition; Somebody else was

Dr Koenraad Elst exploding the great myth of the British being responsible for Partition of India and to why Hindus should face the historical reality of the truth. [...]

July 21, 2012 Dr Koenraad Elst History 9

The Swastika Story: How an ancient sacred symbol became adopted by the Nazis

The Swastika Story: How an ancient sacred symbol became adopted by the Nazis

It was nearing Diwali and my family had started decorating our home here in london a few days ahead of date. My grandparents are strictly against using artificial light bulbs and decorations when it comes to adorning the house for spiritual purposes and prefer traditional “diyas” and “rangolis” instead. So we carefully lit the entire [...]

June 22, 2012 Rudra History 3

Lachit Borphukan : A great ‘unknown’ Son of Sanatan Dharma

Lachit Borphukan : A great ‘unknown’ Son of Sanatan Dharma

Lachit Borphukan : A great 'unknown' Son of Sanatan Dharma [...]

June 10, 2012 Rajesh Patel Archives, History 3

Shivaji Maharaj the Great Hindu human rights activist

Shivaji Maharaj the Great Hindu human rights activist

“Ramdas is not complete without Shivaji. To maintain justice and prevent the strong from despoiling, and the weak from being oppressed, is the function for which the Kshatriya was created”...Sri Aurobindo The present generation of Hindus owe much to Shivaji.This short article is a tribute to the great King, whose life has had a profound [...]

May 25, 2012 Rajesh Patel History 7

Takshashila: The world’s first known university

Takshashila: The world’s first known university

The site initially began to develop as a loosely connected group of buildings where learned persons resided, worked and taught. Over the years, additional buildings were added; rulers made donations and more scholars migrated there. Gradually a large campus developed, which became a celebrated seat of learning in the ancient world. Not only Indians but [...]

May 24, 2012 Rajesh Patel History 2
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