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Cleopatra VII Philopator: Lady with beauty and brains

9Dec

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Cleopatra VII Philopator: Lady with beauty and brains

Cleopatra was a goddess, a queen, and a skilled diplomat and negotiator. She was a great politician who knew how to show off her and her country’s power and influence. Cleopatra whose full name was Cleopatra VII Philopator, born in 69 or 68 BC. She belongs to the Macedonian Dynasty, her family rules Egypt for 300 years. Her father Ptolemy I Soter get Egypt after the rein of Alexander the great in 332 BC. Cleopatra also known as The Father Loving Goddess. Cleopatra often refers more on beauty scale but she was much above than that. She knows 7 languages including Greek and Egyptian. She has a vast knowledge of Mathematics, philosophy, oratory and astronomy, and Egyptian sources later described her as a ruler “who elevated the ranks of scholars and enjoyed their company. Queen knows th...

Mahinder Singh Pujji: Second World War hero in the air

6Dec

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Mahinder Singh Pujji: Second World War hero in the air

Squadron leader Mahinder Singh Pujji and his services remembered by royal army till now. His bravery and dedication is exemplary in all aspects. S. Mahinder Singh Pujji was born on 14th August 1918 in Simla, was fourth son of Sardar Sohan Singh Pujji. His father was a civil servant in British era.After his schooling from Shimla, he joined Hindu College in Lahore. He took flying as hobby in 1936, at the Delhi and received Indian Commercial “A Pilot’s License in 1937. After working with Himalayan Airways for some time, he joined Burmah Shell as a refueling superintendent in 1938. Early the next year he began flying Hurricanes, protecting coastal convoys and intercepting bombers and fighters when Hitler ordered the bombing of London. In 1940 he left for United Kingdom and joined RAF Afte...

Lotus feet Tradition: Standard of beauty or a barbaric act

4Dec

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Lotus feet Tradition: Standard of beauty or a barbaric act

To increase beauty or enhance marriage eligibility, Lotus feet tradition scared lives for a millennium. We hope you never experience the pain and suffering Chinese women had to go through in the past. Beauty is really cruel in nature. From wearing corsets in Victorian era to genital mutilation in Africa, it always been a horrible experience for women. Another painful example is Foot binding tradition in China. It lasted for almost 1000 years. Started in 10th Century under Song Dynasty because king loved one of his ballerina's feet. Dancer wrapped her feet in a way that it looked like a blooming lotus. It decorated with intricate embroidery and stones. After watching that king ordered girls in his kingdom to wrap their feet like this. He called this custom as lotus feet or special shoes...

Chand Baori: Eccentric stepwell with a hint of terror

29Nov

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Chand Baori: Eccentric stepwell with a hint of terror

Hidden gem of Rajasthan that shows the marvelous job of ancient engineers. Featured in many movies Chand Baori is one of the unique location in India. Legends suggests the other side of story as well. India has the oldest civilization in the history of the world. Few of its legends and stories followed allover the world religiously. When most of the world struggling for digging a hole properly, There were artisans in India who built an amazing deepest stepwell in the country. That stepwell now known as Chand Baori. Other names of baori are Bawdi or Baoli, Vav, and Pushkarni in local language, that means well. It built in 600 AD but most geologists believes that it built in 8th or 9th Century. It built to preserve water as it was massive shortage and people were suffering. Chand b...

Temple of Adonis, Symbol of Beauty and desire turns into ruins

24Nov

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Temple of Adonis, Symbol of Beauty and desire turns into ruins

Temple of Adonis turns into ruins due to civil war and time. Once a symbol of power in Lebanon now disguises the rich and colorful history of the country. FARQA, LEBANON - Around a drive of an hour from Beirut, you can find ruins of a building formally known as Temple of Adonis. It is situated at the altitude of 1500 meters from sea level. It is said that temple was built in 3rd century AD or CE 43-44. Temple was originally built by Romans and it was the symbol of safety at that time. They believed that Romans used Faqra as a signal post to communicate via fire signals over the Lebanese mountains from the coast to Baalbek or Heliopolis. Nobody knows the exact time of its construction and purpose. Its façade has six Corinthian columns and the sanctuary partially built into the ...