Ayodhya, May 30 (IANS) A row erupted after American-based historian Audrey Truschke challenged a social media post by the Ministry of Culture, which described a Harappan Pashupati seal as “Shiva-Pashupati”. Truschke claimed that the figure is that of an Eurasian deity “lord of animals”.Criticising the historian’s claim, Hindu seers in Ayodhya, on Saturday, alleged that it is an attempt to tarnish India’s history and culture and is “completely unacceptable”.Speaking to IANS, Mahant Sitaram Das Ma…
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Vadodara/Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) Traditional handicrafts and GI-tagged products from Central Gujarat, including Ahmedabad’s Sodagari Block Print, Mata ni Pachedi and Agates of Cambay, are expected to be showcased alongside industrial investment opportunities at the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Vadodara later this June.The conference, scheduled for the last week of June, is being positioned as both an industrial and cultural platform for the region, with organisers hi…
Rakhigarhi (Haryana), Dec 26 (IANS) Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said the Central government has allocated Rs 500 crore in the Union Budget to develop Rakhigarhi, the centuries old Harappan site, as efforts underway to include it in UNESCO World Heritage List. Recognising the historical, cultural and tourism significance of Rakhigarhi, the state government is also taking continuous and concrete steps to secure its prominent place on both the national and international tourism map, …