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TopicSomnath Temple

Topic: Somnath Temple

Story of Somnath defined not by destruction but by unbreakable courage—Modi on Somnath temple

‘Tragically, this very Somnath, which drew the reverence and prayers of millions, was attacked by foreign invaders, whose agenda was demolition, not devotion,’ PM Modi wrote.

Ghazni’s Somnath Temple loot is absent in Sanskrit texts. House of Commons started the debate

Githa Hariharan's 'This Too is India' is the Indian Cultural Forum’s last hurrah. The website was set up to highlight the importance of India’s rich and plural heritage.

Rajendra Prasad’s Somnath temple inauguration speech that AIR ‘blacked out’ in 1951

On 11 May 1951, then-President Dr Rajendra Prasad attended the opening of Somnath temple in Gujarat despite Nehru's opposition, and spoke about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's idea of restoring the temple to commemorate the restoration of Indian unity.

How Modi govt is rejuvenating India’s civilisational heritage

PM Modi has realised that India's cultural heritage is the most powerful bond that forges Bharatavarsha and her people and he is re-strengthening those bonds.

Somnath and Gyanvapi temples were rebuilt – long ago by Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar

All major places of Hindu pilgrimage owe something to Ahilyabai. Her piety became her power in a world of men.

‘Muslim warrior, smashed idol of Somnath’: Taliban leader Anas Haqqani praises Mahmud Ghaznavi

Ghaznavi 'established a strong Muslim rule in the region from Ghazni & smashed the idol of Somnath,' tweeted Haqqani. The Turkic ruler raided the Somnath temple in Gujarat in 1026 AD.

If Ayodhya’s Ram temple trust is based on Gujarat’s Somnath, here’s what it could look like

VHP says Supreme Court-mandated trust in Ayodhya should be on lines of Somnath trust, which has as its members PM Modi, Amit Shah and L.K. Advani.

Why Ayodhya cannot be resolved like Somnath temple

The idea of 'state intervention' in rebuilding Somnath Temple is invoked to justify the demand for a law on Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

Rahul’s janeu-dhari Hindu remark was a clarification, not justification: Sheila Dikshit

Former Delhi CM says such issues are not relevant to the country; praises Rahul for taking action against Mani Shankar Aiyar for his ‘neech’ remark on Modi.

Want to be a successful Indian politician? Leave your secularism at the door

The principle of the performance of secular identity has now been replaced by the performance of Hinduness as the necessary condition for political leadership.

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Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.