From early petroglyphs to a flourishing network of ethnic paintings of unique styles, India’s vibrant artistic heritage reflects the culture passed down through generations. The kaleidoscopes of dazzling colours and a maze of enchanting patterns and textures give the antique art a sense of vintage nostalgia. They mainly emphasize originality and simplicity, with themes as…
Category: History
Now that I have familiarised you with the status of women in Ancient India, let us move on to the Medieval and Modern Era. It is sad but true. Medieval India was not kind to women. The medieval era was marked by the arrival of foreign conquerors like the Mughals and the Sultans. With them,…
What if the air and water travel were interchanged? What if boats could actually fly? Sounds impossible. Right? But in reality too they can. There are some boats that actually took to the sky! Flying boats, as they were rightfully called, are fixed wing seaplanes with a hull, allowing them to land on water. They…
India, once referred to as the ‘Golden Bird’, was one of the richest economies of the world. It all began with the Indus Valley Civilization and the economy depending heavily on agriculture. Supporting this, was trade, domestication of animals and metallurgy. As new urban centres surfaced in the Northern part of the country, trade and…