History
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In ancient Punjab, religion was fluid, not watertight
Buddhism was very popular in Punjab during the Mauryan and post-Mauryan period. [Eminent historian Romila Thapar’s speech at the History…
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Origin of Urdu Language in India
The Sufi saints realized that it was futile to preach Islam through Persian, a language which the masses of India…
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The History of Memons of Dhoraji
A researcher says that ancient Sindh had a caste called Meman or Maiman, a name given to people having a…
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The Aggarwal of Rajasthan who established cement factory in Karachi
The cement factory in Karachi was named after Shanti Prasad Jain, and for that the locality became known as ‘Shanti…
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Sri Ramakrishna and Sadhu Hiranand: Interface of Bengali and Sindhi Culture
Like the great Sindhu River having a long cultural history behind it, Bengal too had the sacred river Ganga, entering…
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The 1100-years old Holy Qur’an with a Persian Identity
Ahmad Hikani, the 9th century Persian scholar of Khorasan, Iran had extensive knowledge of Arabic to write the manuscript of…
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A Port in the Desert
The already excavated portions of the site, believed to be either Sassui’s Banbhore or the city of Debal, were crumbling…
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Can We Have International Cooperation Without Domination?
Around the world the IMF has been criticized for interfering in domestic politics and imposing neoliberal policies on states. By…
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Pakistan had no National Anthem for seven years
Only the tune of anthem was played at the time of visit of Indonesian President Sukarno and Shah of Iran…
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Kutch rebelled against British Raj before 1857
In 1816, Kutch was the first to erupt. Even a devastating earthquake three years later, in 1819, could not dampen…
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