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8 Indian Martial Art Forms and Where You Can Learn Them - The …
WEBJan 10, 2017 · Photo Source. Often known as the ‘Mother Of All Martial Arts’, this 3000-year old art form originating from Kerala, draws inspiration from the raw power, swift movements and sinuous strength of majestic animals – the lion, tiger, elephant, wild boar, snake and crocodile. The term ‘kalari’ refers to the place where this combat style is ...
15 Outdoor Indian Games on the verge of extinction - The Better …
WEBMay 8, 2016 · Hopscotch is a popular playground game in which players throw a small object into numbered spaces of a pattern of rectangles marked on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces on one or two legs to retrieve the object. Played by: one or more people. 8. Chhupam Chhupai or Hide-n-Seek.
15 Unique and Rare Indian Fruits You Need to Try Right Now
WEBOct 13, 2016 · Mellow and earthy, mangustaan is similar to mango in taste and is completely ripe only when its woody, leathery purple rind yields to the touch. Grown in: The Nilgiri hills, the southern districts of Tirunelvely and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. 6. Japani Phal (Persimmon)
14 Indian Scientists who changed the World by their Contributions
WEBMay 24, 2023 · Here is a list of 14 Indian scientists who achieved a global recognition-. 1. CV Raman. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930 for his pioneering work on scattering of light. Born in Tiruchirapalli on November 7, 1888, he was the first Asian to receive any Nobel Prize in the sciences.
68 Modern-Day Heroes Of India! How Many Of These Do You …
WEBAug 15, 2014 · We bring to you a list of 69 heroes who have achieved extraordinary feats and moved our country forward. 1. Jadav Payeng. When we talk about ordinary people bringing about change, we cannot afford to miss out on this man. He is the one who single-handedly converted a washed out land into a 1,360 acre forest.
Innovative Ideas by School Students That Are Mind Blowing
WEBJun 27, 2014 · Having started with receiving less than 1,000 entries five years ago, the competition now receives over 20,000 entries from 301 districts in India. These 26 interesting and impressive innovations by students of various schools across India are worth knowing and applauding-. 1. A torch with an additional bulb.
10 Women Who Smashed Stereotypes & Empowered Thousands …
WEBDec 31, 2018 · Chetna Sinha. Almost 200 kilometres from Pune, the town of Mhaswad in Satara district of Maharashtra has a unique bank that provides loans as low as Rs 15 to rural women! The Mann Deshi Bank, established by Mumbai-based Chetna Sinha in 1997, provides financial aid to rural women, making them truly empowered.
#Dangal: 5 Facts in the Movie That Differ from the Real Story
WEBDec 27, 2016 · D irector Nitesh Tiwari’s latest movie, Dangal, tells the remarkable story of an ageing wrestler, Mahavir Singh Phogat, who fought against all odds to mould his daughters into wrestling champions.A man of tremendous fortitude and conviction, Mahavir Singh Phogat’s first big success was when his eldest daughter Geeta Kumari Phogat won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Here is the Legend of Kamakhya, the Bleeding Goddess of Assam
WEBSep 2, 2017 · Located on the Nilachal hill in the capital city of Guwahati, the deity of the temple, Kamakhya Devi is revered as the ‘Bleeding Goddess’. It is believed that the ‘ Garvagriha ‘ or the sanctum sanctorum of the temple houses the mythical womb and vagina of the Hindu goddess Shakti. Curiously enough, every year during the month of Ashaad ...