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Discovering Emperor Ashoka - The Maski inscription

Emperor Ashoka the Great( 268  to 232 BC)  is much more than a historical fi…

One day trip from Bangalore - Trekking Ramadevarabetta or Sholay's Ramgarh

“Let’s go somewhere this weekend. What about Ramanagara?” My husband was tal…

Prehistoric cave paintings of Bhimbetka

In 1956, Dr.Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar, a senior Indian archaeologist was trav…

10 masterpiece sculptures of ancient India that every traveler must see

1. Buddha's Mahaparinirvana - AD 477 Location: Cave 26, Ajanta - Mahara…

1300 year old inscription of Pulakeshin II and dating Mahabharata war

The Jain temple that stands aloof on the Meguti hill in Aihole village houses…

Pattadakkal - The Ruby City of Chalukyan Architecture (AD 690-760)

Pattadakal is a famous archaeological site in South India and also a UNESCO W…

The dark Buddhas of Ajanta and Indian obsession with fair complexion

On the top of the porch door of Ajanta cave 17, there is a much celebrated pa…

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