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Fire catches Khandagiri hill in Bhubaneswar
Edit The Times of India 10 Apr 2016
BHUBANESWAR ... The incident occurred behind the ancient heritage Jain temple on the hill ... It has some inscription which tells expeditions of the king including victory of Magadha kingdom. ....
Italy wants its pizza to be on a global cultural heritage list. Which Indian dish ...
Edit Indian Express 01 Apr 2016
Early last month, Italy announced that it would ask for the traditional Neapolitan Pizza to be included in UNESCO’s cultural heritage list for 2017 ... That set us thinking — about India’s food heritage ... Butter Chicken. (Photo. Chef Saransh Goila). Butter Chicken ... Mirch Ka Salan ... Daulat Ki Chaat ... The round, hollow puri filled with tamarind water is believed to have been a popular snack in ancient Magadha (present day Bihar), right from 600 BC ... ....
How punch-marked coins replaced barter system
Edit The Times of India 30 Mar 2016
Chennai ... These coins were issued first by the Magadha dynasty when it was still a janapada. Gradually, Magadha extended its dominions by annexing neighbouring states and became a powerful monarch ... "Copper was prominently used by the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas ... The imperial silver punch-marked coins of the Magadha and Maurya dynasties were also freely exchanged as a medium of exchange all over Tamil Nadu," he added. ....
Book Rack
Edit Deccan Herald 12 Mar 2016
Framed As A terrorist. Mohammed Aamir Khan with Nandita Haksar. Speaking Tiger, 2015, pp 234, Rs. 250 ... King’s Fall. Aditya Wig. Penguin, 2016, pp 410, Rs. 299 ... The empire of Magadha is plagued by an asura who seeks only destruction; and in the shadows behind the throne lurk the sorcerers of Dandakaranya, an ancient temple of magic. Reel World. Anand Pandian. Penguin, 2016, pp 374, Rs. 499 ... The Evil Inside. Philip Taffs ... 399 ... Nirupama Dutt ... 250....
Govt faces challenges in protecting Bihar heritage sites
Edit The Times of India 18 Feb 2016
NNM is also doing a photographic documentation of sculptures of Bihar in Museums all over the World under the heading ' The Lost Sculptures of Magadha' ... As communities are becoming aware of their heritage, signs of a re-emergence of Magadha's glory are beginning to show ... motivated to partake in storing the rich heritage of Magadha', Goswami feels.....
Jackie Chan to Work with Indian Director Puri Jagannath in Upcoming Film, Reports Say!
Edit Master Herald 16 Dec 2015
Indian film director Puri Jagannath is reportedly working on an action film involving an international superstar and an Indian action star. Reports have leaked that the award-winning filmmaker has tapped none other than Jackie Chan to star in his film ... “Kung Fu Yoga” narrates the story of Jack, played by Chan, who teams up with two Indian professors to locate India’s Magadha treasure lost in Tibet ... Page 1 of 212». ....
Rare coins to be on display at SJM
Edit The Hindu 04 Nov 2015
In this small gallery, the odyssey of coins starts 2,600 years back. Commencing with silver punched coins that date back to 6{+t}{+h}century BC, a collection that is getting ready for visitors at Salar Jung Museum ends with those minted by the Nizam Shahi dynasty ... Once opened next month, the gallery will provide visitors a rare privilege of having a closer look at coins circulated during the reigns of Magadha, Nandas, Maurya and Sunga....
Bihar: BJP includes Jitan Ram Manjhi’s name in credit rolls in a bid to dilute PM Modi's role
Edit The Times of India 19 Oct 2015
NEW DELHI. Marking a shift in strategy for the remaining three phases of elections in Bihar, BJP is including Mahadalit leader and ally Jitan Ram Manjhi's name in the credit rolls. The party is clear that it does not want to go ahead with the entire focus on Prime Minister Narendra Modi ... "We always knew Magadha area was Manjhi's area of influence ... "We have planned PM's rallies carefully ... ....
Indian coins with ancient Brahmi script on display in Mumbai
Edit The Times of India 18 Oct 2015
MUMBAI. It is a rarity indeed to get to see first-hand some of the earliest coins of India, silver Mudras originating bet sixthfifth to second cen ween sixthfifth to second century BCE ... Other dynasties represented in the collection include Magadha, Kasi, Anandas, Pandyas, the later Guptas, Cheras, Cholas as well as coins of foreign rulers ... Some of the coins will be put on display at a venue yet to decided," stated Abraham. ....
The Buddhist medicine men of Thotlakonda
Edit The Times of India 20 Sep 2015
That the Buddhist monks of Thotlakonda and Bavikonda were experts at practicing medicine is unquestionable. The evidence to that fact comes to us not only from ancient Buddhist scriptures in general but also from the hills themselves in particular ... The cave has many interesting features ... Jivaka was also a skilled surgeon and is said to have performed many operations, including that of fistula on King Bimbisara of Magadha ... ....
Magadha recreated
Edit The Hindu 10 Sep 2015
The timeless grandeur of Emperor Ashoka was staged as a dance drama by the Temple of Fine Arts (TFA) in Singapore recently. TFA is a vision of guru Swami Shantananda to foster the arts ... The opening scene transported the viewer into the past -the earthy tones, the costume and the fogging effect, visualized what Magadha might have been. A time warp was created by the seeming reincarnation of Vidheesha, Ashoka’s true love ... Keywords....
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