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Thursday, October 31, 2024
TopicSomnath Temple

Topic: Somnath Temple

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.

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani declares 500m zone around Somanth and Ambaji temples vegetarian

CM Vijay Rupani’s order means no non-vegetarian food, will be sold near the premises of the two temples located in Gujarat.

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The principle of the performance of secular identity has now been replaced by the performance of Hinduness as the necessary condition for political leadership.

Rahul Gandhi is making his father’s Shah Bano-Ayodhya mistakes and fighting the war on BJP’s terms

Rahul Gandhi is playing to the BJP’s Hindutva strengths. It’s a blunder his dad committed too, and the party’s never recovered.

On Camera

India-China disengagement is tactical. Won’t impact border dispute or power tussle

The quest for territory is not the driver of the border dispute; it is merely China’s tool to assert hegemony. India needs until at least 2047 to be in a position to challenge it.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India-China disengagement completed at Depsang & Demchok, patrolling to start after Diwali

Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.