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    What is the meaning of Sanskrit

    Sanskrit is a language of India. It is an ancient Indo-European language of the country. It is sparsely spoken in today's India.
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    What is the Vedic caste system?

    In Rig Veda it is said the Vedic Society was divided into four Varnas and those are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.
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    What is Yoni and Lingam?

    Yoni represents goddess Shakti in Hinduism. It is a Sanskrit word and means womb. Lingam represents the phallus. It too is a Sanskrit word and means a symbol or mark. It is called Shiva Ling or Shiva Lingam too.
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    What Japanese think of India

    The Japanese people think India is a good country with talents in Maths, English and programming. They like Indian culture of yoga and meditation. They also know India is a country of diversity.
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    What name is sometimes given to the region of south Asia?

    It is commonly called as Indian Subcontinent. It accommodates countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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    What religion believes in karma

    The Jainism and Buddhism believes in Karma. Both are nonthestic religions and explains cause of evil by using Karma theory. Karma is a key concept in the religion.
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    What religion spread across India during the Gupta empire

    Hinduism spread widely during the Gupta empire in India. The rulers were mostly Hindus and they had built several temples. The epic writings of Mahabharata and Ramayana were completed and spread in the reign too.
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    What will happens if NRI buy agricultural land in India

    It is a general idea that the NRIs will not be indulging into cultivation by buying agricultural land. If such practice continues then there will be shortage of food grains in the country.
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    WhatsApp will be banned in India

    No it will not be banned in India as many believes as the chat platform is abiding with the rules of Indian government and no feature of it is illegal as per the country's law. Sometimes there are issue in relation to terrorism due to its end-to-end encryption but it is also true that terrorism...
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    When did Alexander invade India

    Alexander invaded India in 326 BC. Crossing river Indus he reached Taxila and challenged ruler Porus. The battle was fierce between the two and he defeated Porus.
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    When did Nityananda Prabhu live

    Sri Nityananda Prabhu or Nitai lived in the 15th century. He was born on 12 January 1473 in Bengal in a religious family. He was a Hindu Vaishnava saint.
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    When did women get the right to vote in India

    Since ages Indian culture has given equal rights to women and hence the right to vote was grnated to them when the country gained independence in 1947 from United Kingdom, or the British Raj.
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    When first train run in India

    The first commercial train kicked off on 16 April 1853 in India between Bori Bunder and Thane in Bombay (now Mumbai). It had fourteen carriage and three steam locomotives.
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    When is Dasara festival in 2019

    Dasara or Dussehra is on 8th October in 2019. It is celebrated in North India. On the same day Dashami is celebrated in eastern parts of Indoa like West Bengal. It marks end of Durga Puja for Bengalis for the year.
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    When is Hindu New Year celebrated

    It differs from place to place as India is a vast country. In north and central parts it is celebrated during spring harvest and called as Baisakhi. The date as per English calendar is 13/14/15 of April. In Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telengana and Andhra Pradesh the Ugadi is celebrated as New...
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    When will BSNL launch 4G

    Last year BSNL launched 4G service in Maharashtra and now is considering to do the same in Gujarat as a trial run. Following its success there would be pan India launching.
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    Where is Ayodhya located in India

    Ayodhya is in Uttar Pradesh and 99th biggest city in India. It has a population of 53,293. It is a holy city in Hinduism.
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    Where is Chattisgarh in India map

    Formed on 1st November 2000 Chattisgarh is the tenth largest state in India and 17th most populated. It shares borders with Maharashtra in the southwest, Odisha in the southeast, Telangana in the south, Jharkhand in northeast, Uttar Pradesh in the north and Madhya Pradesh in the northwest.
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    Where is Chhattisgarh in India map

    Chattisgarh shares borders with Maharashtra in the southwest, Odisha in the southeast, Telangana in the south, Jharkhand in northeast, Uttar Pradesh in the north and Madhya Pradesh in the northwest.
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    Where is gold mine in India

    It is Hutti Gold Mine. It is located in the southwestern state of Karnataka. It is a historic mine and first production started in 1902.
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