The Dharma Chronicle

Did you know that Qutub Minar was actually Dhruv Stambh or Vishnu Dhwaj that existed even before the times of Raja Vikramaditya? It had Arabic motifs and scripts retro-installed by Qutubuddin  Aibak between 1191 – 1210 AD, followed by his successors Iltutmish, Alauddin etc till 1315 AD. If we look at Qutub Minar from top angle, it has a lotus of 24 petals. Lotus certainly is not an Islamic symbol, but it is ancient Vedic symbol. Adjoining Mehrauli (Sanskrit word  Mihira-awali) township is where the well known astronomer Varaha-Mihira of Vikramaditya’s court lived along with his helpers, mathematicians and technicians. Mihir alias Varah Mihir  was the renowned mathematician, astronomer, and scientist in Vikramaditya’s court who was the  author of the famous book ‘Vrihatsamhitayam’ . There is an estimation that this observatory was set up during 4th Century A.D to 6th Century A.D. They used the Vishnu Stambh...

Naiki Devi (also known as Naika Devi) was a Great Indian warrior queen , born to Paramardin, who was the Chief of Kadamba (Goa). Naika Devi was married to king Ajayapala of Gujarat who ascended the throne of Gujarat in 1171 CE. King Ajayapala died in 1175 and ruled for only 4 years. After his death his elder son Mularaja 2 became his successor. The new king was a minor, so his mother Naiki Devi ascended the throne and effectively ruled as his regent or de facto ruler. After becoming queen Naiki Devi immediately looked after the administration and military affairs of the kingdom. During this time Mohammad Ghori captured Multan and had already established Ghurid empire over Afghanistan. With base at Multan, ambitious Ghori decided to invade India for wealth. Motivated by the stories of raids conducted by Moh Ghazni several years before he marched with a huge army to Uch, the southern part of Pakistan’s Punjab province. It is also believed tha...

. The Kashmir valley developed from the Satisar lake, the lake of Mata Sati, wife of Lord Shiva. The valley of Kashmir was created due to the prayers of Kashyap Muni, Lord Brahma’s grandson (the God responsible for creation). Kashyapa Muni was one of the Saptarishis, the seven primordial sages recorded in the Vedas. Kashyap Muni was the author of systematic work: Kashyap Samhita, sometimes spelt Braddha Jivakiya Tantra is, a renowned reference book on Ayurveda, particularly in the domains of Ayurvedic Pediatrics, Gynaecology, and Obstetrics. Geologists agree that this terrain emerged from a lake, as evidenced by lacustrine deposits. As Kashyap muni discovered what today is known as Kashmir, it was named Kashyapmar (meaning lake of Kashyap muni). Over time, it became Kashmar and then Kashmir. Australian political scientist and researcher confirms it. Nilamata Puran also mentions about the origins of Kashmir. Pandit Kalhan, a Kashmiri historian f...

भारतीय इतिहास में आपने अनेकों राजाओं और रानियों के बारे में सुना होगा। उत्तर भारत में रानी दुर्गावती, रानी अहिल्याबाई होलकर, लक्ष्मीबाई, आदि के बारे में तो आप बहुत जानते होंगे। उनकी वीरगाथाएं, समाज के लिए उनके द्वारा किए गए सत्कर्म तो हम सभी को स्मरण हैं। परंतु अभी भी हम कई ऐसे राजाओं तथा रानियों के पराक्रम से अनभिज्ञ हैं, जिन्होंने शौर्य के साथ साथ समाज हित हेतु उत्कृष्ट कार्य किए। आइए इसी कड़ी में हम जानते हैं एक ऐसी रानी के बारे में, जिन्होंने पुर्तगालियों को धूल चटाकर बार बार उन्हें घुटने टेकने पर मजबूर कर दिया था। उस रानी का नाम था- "रानी अबक्का चौटा"। कौन थी रानी अबक्का? राजकुमारी अबक्का का जन्म चौटा राजघराने में 16वीं शताब्दी में हुआ था। अबक्का बचपन से ही रानी लक्ष्मीबाई और रानी चेनम्मा की तरह तेजतर्रार थीं। इन्हें भारत की प्रथम महिला स्वतंत्रता सेनानी भी कहा जाता है। चौटा वंश के राजाओं ने 'मातृवंशीय प्रणाली' की शुरुआत की, जिसमें उलाल के राजा 'तिरुमाला राय' ने अपनी भतीजी अबक्का को उलाल के सिंहासन पर बिठाया। अबक्का को बहुत कम उम्...