Only Sati could fulfill Shiva's exacting demands.
In the 8th Century A.D., Bappa Rawal drove out the invaders from Rajasthan and united several small kingdoms into one.
Vishwambhar or Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as he was later known, was born at a time when a very large area of northern and eastern India had come under Muslim rule.
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838-1894) is considered to be one of the greatest writersin the world of Bengali literature.
All living creatures die to be born again, so the Hindus believe.
The encounter between Hanuman, the monkey hero of the Ramayana and Bheema, the mighty Pandava prince, is one of the most dramatic incidents in the Mahabharata.
Lord Buddha attached more inportance to the emancipation of the masses than to the salvation of an individual.
Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi is among those national heroines whose name builds up visions of tremendous bravery and valour against overwhelming odds.