(CHAKRA) By Prashant Parikh Who is a Hindu? ‘Hindu’ was a term first used by Persians to denote the people living in the sub-continental peninsula, bordered by the river Sindhu (whose distortion gave rise to the term ‘Hindu’), the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean. The term ‘Hindu-ism’ was introduced by the British to identify the […]

The kirpan is a ceremonial dagger carried by followers of Sikhism. It is a religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singhji The word Kirpan originated from the words Kirpa which means “Mercy, grace, compassion, kindness” and the Aan which means “Honor, grace, dignity”. Therefore, Kirpan (Kirpa + Aan) stands for “the dignity and honor of […]

(CHAKRA) Hindu’s and Sikh’s are strongly protesting against the use of the term “Asian” for crimes whose major culprits are of Pakistani & Muslim origin. As a result of the term being used for such a wide range of ethnicities, Hindu’s and Sikhs, among others are being categorized with groups of people who are recurring […]

Ruins of an ancient Buddhist temple have been found in the largest Chinese desert, Taklimakan Desert, dating back to 1,500 years ago. The new finding has brought greater research material to historians who study the spread of Buddhism from India to China. In the autonomous region of Xinjiang Uygur, now a mainly muslim area, the […]