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Delhi Lotus Temple

What Brings People To Lotus Temple?

The Lotus Temple in New Delhi is known more for its architecture than as a place of worship. And this place one of the most visited buildings in the world according to a 2001 CNN report. Few people know that it belongs to the Baháʼí Faith but they visit the building out of curiosity.

Let’s discuss about Lotus Temple

Worship

The Baháʼí Faith teaches that this place of worship is open for people of religions and faiths. Everyone irrespective of his/her religious beliefs, sex or other distinctions could enter the building and connect to his/her inner self. There are sacred writings inscribed on the inner walls of the temple and these writings belong to every faith.

Lotus Temple Architecture & Structure

Inspired by the Baháʼí Houses of Worship in Delhi or Lotus Temple follows the architectural character stipulated by ʻAbdu’l-Bahá, the son of the founder of the religion. He suggested a house of worship with a nine-sided circular shape. While all places of worship of this faith have domes but it isn’t an essential part of the architecture. Also, the faith states that no pictures, statues or images of any faith will be placed in the house of worship.

Lotus Temple Architecture

Lotus Temple

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Heritage Site Agra Fort

How Is Agra Fort Designed?

Red Fort of Agra has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is a gorgeous 16th-century Mughal monument situated approximately 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. It features forbidding exteriors and encompasses an imperial city of the Mughal rulers.

History Of Red Fort Of Agra

Construction of the fort started in 1565 by Akbar but he could build only the initial structures. Most of the fort is designed in Shah Jahan era. Grandson of Akbar, Shah Jahan added most marble creations to the architecture. It is a crescent shaped fort with four entry gates out of which only two gates are opened today. For safety, it is surrounded by a 9m wide and 10m deep moat and imposing 22m high inner walls.

Heritage Site Agra Fort

Important features of heritage site Agra Fort

Jehangir Mahal: Situated at the entry gate of Amar Singh, the mahal was originally built as women’s quarters by Akbar. It has a large bowl carved out of a single stone. This bowl has ornamental Persian verses written on it.

Khaas Mahal: Considered to be “Aramgah” of the emperor, it has distinctive Islamic-Persian features well blended with Hindu features like chhatris. Also, it features painting on a white marble surface.

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59 Chinese Apps Including TikTok, ShareIT, UC Browser Banned In India

Indian government banned 59 Chinese-owned applications through a government order from the IT ministry. The IT ministry invoked its power under section 69A of the IT Act read with the relevant provisions of the IT (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 decided to disallow the 59 Chinese apps.

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Reasons for banning Chinese apps

It is clear that the action is taken on the Ladakh standoff along the LAC between India and China but the IT ministry said that those apps were prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity and defense of the country and security of state and public order. Also, the whole country has become very critical of the use of Chinese apps post the Galwan incident. 

Press release statement by IT ministry

The statement read that the ministry took note of the raging concerns related to data security and safeguarding privacy of 130 crore Indians. Also, that the concerns posed a grave threat to the sovereignty and integrity of the country. 

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Indian Independence Day

India In Its 73rd Year

Indian would enter into the 73rd year of Independence on 15th August 2019. PM Narendra Modi will hoist the National Flag at Red Fort in New Delhi and address the nation from the fort.

Indian Independence Day

It was on the midnight of 14th August 1947 that India woke up to the light of freedom and ushered into a new era where it was a free nation. But the dominion of India had many challenges to highlight its presence as an independent nation on the world map.

Indian Independence Day

India adopts a new constitution

On 26 January 1950, India gave itself a new constitution to lay guidelines for governing the country. The second largest constitution of the world, it contains a Preamble and 448 Articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules and five appendices.

Integration of Princely States

The biggest challenge at the time of independence was integration of states that were given the option to join Pakistan or India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister of India, played a key role in integrating the Princely States of India into the dominion of India. Except Jammu & Kashmir, all the Princely States were integrated.

First general election

First General Election

Elections to the First Lok Sabha were held in 1951-52 for 489 seats… Read More