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Ashok Pande

Ashok Pande is a renowned poet, painter, and translator. His first collection of poems, "Dekhta Hoon Sapne," was published in 1992. His other well-received books include "Jitni Mitti Utna Sona," "Tarikh Mein Aurat," and "Babban Carbonate." He blogs under the name Kabadikhana at kabaadkhaana.blogspot.com. He currently resides in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.

150 Years of Shared Heritage: The Dussehra Festival of Almora

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Almora's Dussehra is one of those rare cultural festivals where history is not simply preserved in museums. Instead, it...

Panj Takht: Five Centers of Sikh History, Identity and Collective Authority

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The Persian word Takht means throne or seat of power. However, in Sikh history, the word has a much...

Werner Herzog and Lotte Eisner: A Story of Willpower and Life

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"When you think about someone, you are saving them." This line comes from a poem by Argentine poet Roberto...

Alexandra David-Néel: The First Foreign Woman to Reach Tibet

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When Alexandra David-Néel sent her passport for renewal on her 100th birthday, the passport office asked why she wanted...

Who Was Chandra Singh Garhwali? Even Gandhi Was Astonished by His Courage

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In 1994, the Government of India issued a postage stamp bearing his photograph and named a few roads after...

Guru Nanak’s Udasis: A Journey to Discover Humanity Before God (Part 1)

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During one of his journeys, Guru Nanak reached Pakpattan Sharif, an ancient town in Punjab known as an important...

Agha Shahid Ali: The Poet Who Found Ghazals Through Begum Akhtar

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On a rainy afternoon in Srinagar in April 1969, the telephone rang at the home of a young Agha...

Khayal Darpan Explores How Partition Divided Hindustani Classical Music’s Shared Heritage

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In a small room surrounded by a broken cooler and discarded objects sits a man whose appearance gives no...

Pandit Nain Singh Rawat: The Himalayan Explorer Who Secretly Mapped Tibet 

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Born in a remote Himalayan village, Pandit Nain Singh Rawat became one of the most remarkable explorers and surveyors...

Samaysundar: The Jain Monk Whom Emperor Akbar Invited to Lahore and Honoured

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Among the most fascinating travellers in Indian history is Samaysundar, a sixteenth-century Jain monk whose life was defined by...

Guru Nanak: The Light That Dispelled the Darkness of an Age

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"Satguru Nanak Pragatiya, Miti Dhund Jag Chanan Hoa" When Guru Nanak appeared, the fog of ignorance vanished, and the world...

Peepal Sahib of Bageshwar 

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Best of Sadda Punjab Guru Nanak Dev Ji undertook many long journeys to spread the message of humanity, love, and...
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