When Afghanistan Was Ceded For 500 Elephants

Seleucus Nikator - Leading Hypaspists, Greek history, History of India, afganistan

Seleucus Nikator – Leading Hypaspists

Many Emperors in the known history have garnered desire to rule the world, none was as invincible as Alexander the great. It was after defeating the Persians that Alexander decided to cross over the Hindu Kush to conquer the affluent land of India. Alexander was offered little resistance . . . → Read More: When Afghanistan Was Ceded For 500 Elephants

Harm a Barbed Wire Can Do To Entire Division Of Battle Tanks

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Bollywood is famous for it’s pictures worldwide. Adept direction of J P Dutta along with proficient acting by likes of macho man Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty and many other made ‘Border’ a big hit. More many people the utter sense of nostalgic patriotism brought back the memories from Indo-Pak war of 1971. Others who . . . → Read More: Harm a Barbed Wire Can Do To Entire Division Of Battle Tanks

Death Before Dishonour : The battle of Saragarhi

Gutted Saragarhi fort Just after assault

Location of Saragarhi

Khyber pass has always been a gate through which invaders have set foot on the soil of the rich and fertile India. 1897 was a year of wars for the Indo-British army who was guarding the gates of the Durrand line. Their enemy were the violent tribal people of Afghanistan, . . . → Read More: Death Before Dishonour : The Battle Of Saragarhi

Pick Pockets and Delhi

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Pick Pockets are a part and parcel of crowded civilizations around the world. When it comes to crowd, there are handful countries which can actually compete with India. Jam packed commuters travel everyday in cities around the sub continent providing a huge opportunity of growth for the Pick Pocketer gangs. Some of the best . . . → Read More: Pick Pockets and Delhi

India's Les Misérables

Poverty in india, begging in india.

“This poverty really breaks one’s heart: it is so sale, so utterly depressing, so hopeless. Pray do what you can” : Oscar Wilde

This evening I stumbled across this news that disturbed me enough to write an article. It is not that the fast pace of the twenty first century has made us . . . → Read More: India’s Les Misérables