Tag: Pakistan
A centuries-old Hindu temple in Pakistan now used as toilet for tourists
The dilapidated Shri Varun Dev Mandir in Pakistan lies in its ruins only to be used by tourists to the nearby Manora beach as toilets.
Saving lost ancient city of Mohenjo Daro
Archaeologists warn that if nothing is done to protect Pakistan's Mohenjo Daro ruins, it will be destroyed.
How India forgot about Pakistani Hindus
Which religious group has the least amount of human rights in South Asia? The probable answer, perhaps surprisingly, is a group that few think about or recognize as existing – Pakistani Hindus. The plight of Pakistani Hindus is among the...
Ancient Hindu temple in Peshawar being ‘secretly’ demolished
An ancient Hindu temple in this northwestern Pakistani city is being demolished secretly in the name of repair with a commercial plaza set to come up on its land. The process began 10 days ago and is going on without any...
These temples in Pakistan are now madrasas
We stood at the entrance of the temple, not sure if we would be allowed to go inside. It was a double-storey structure with a small round balcony. The door was made of wood with intricate patterns on it, while...
Contributions of Sikhs as Soldiers and Warriors
Sikhs by nature are respectful, courageous, hardworking, and enterprising. Look into their short span of history and you will find their pitcher is full of sacrifices and hard work which has contributed so much towards the building of the Indian...
Buddhist sculptures & Heads discovered in Pakistan
Archaeologists have discovered Buddhist sculptures and heads in Haripur district of Pakistan. Buddhist sculptures and heads dating back to second to fifth century AD had been discovered by archaeologists during ongoing excavation at the site of an ancient Buddhist Stupa known as Bhamala Buddhist...
Rakhigarhi is now largest Harappan site
Rakhigarhi is a village in Hisar District in the state of Haryana in India, around 150 kilometers from Delhi. Spread over 350 hectares, this nondescript village is biggest Indus valley Civilisation site in the world, a city that was much larger...
Takshashila – Worlds oldest University
India has a long and venerable history in the field of higher education. In ancient times, the country was known to have been home to the oldest formal universities in the world. More than 2700 years back a huge university...