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Osian is a small town in Rajasthan near the Thar desert and has ancient Jain and Hindu temples. T... more Osian is a small town in Rajasthan near the Thar desert and has ancient Jain and Hindu temples. They are outstanding in architecture and arts going back to antiquaty and should be named as UNESCO world heritage sites. This article describes its history, legends and its ancient greatness.

This article deals with struggle for supremacy of Indian ocean and Persian guelph, between Ottoma... more This article deals with struggle for supremacy of Indian ocean and Persian guelph, between Ottoman Turks and Portuguese in early 15th century AD. Seydi Ali Reis was Ottoman Naval commander who was accidentally driven by Typhoon to Gujarat where Portuguese were fighting for the control of Ports in western India.

The new discoveries of ancient civilization on banks of extinct Saraswati River of India that arc... more The new discoveries of ancient civilization on banks of extinct Saraswati River of India that archeologist have called Indus-saraswati civilization. The Sumerian and Akkadian referred them as country of Meluhha. The paper discusses the finds, archeological artifacts, known and unknown aspect of the civilization.

Every major religion has their own passionate controversies and opinions regarding its origin and... more Every major religion has their own passionate controversies and opinions regarding its origin and associated mythology. The author want to emphasize the intent of this article is not to offend any religious beliefs of the followers but share the historical knowledge of cultural exchanges among various civilizations. The ultimate creator that created all of us, however we have named him, is the master of the universe and our cosmos. Any religion that produces peaceful coexistence and message of universal brotherhood should enjoy equality and respect of all the mankind. The subject of this article is discussed by many scholars for several decades and it may continue in the future, but from the historical point of view, the civilization exchanges had allowed people to practice from polytheisms phase of worshipping to monotheism phase of worshipping. In ancient world, everyone practiced polytheism of worship involving the natural forces that governed the birth, lives, and death of the ancients.

This paper describes the historical basis of isigili sutta and classifies the types of sages, Shr... more This paper describes the historical basis of isigili sutta and classifies the types of sages, Shramana and Magis and their practices and examines if there are any connection.

This paper is a follow up on earlier paper on Rim-Sin of Mesopotamia. Rim-Sin year Name inscripti... more This paper is a follow up on earlier paper on Rim-Sin of Mesopotamia. Rim-Sin year Name inscription with Ramayana's battle and other aspects are compared.

The Maitraka Dynasty rose in the Saurashtra peninsula of India in the 3rd century BCE after the d... more The Maitraka Dynasty rose in the Saurashtra peninsula of India in the 3rd century BCE after the defeat of Western Satraps. The most notable contribution was promoting the Shamanistic religion of India, mainly Jainism, Buddhism, and Shavism. The Jaina held its fourth council at the vallabhi Kingdom to finalize the Svetambra sect's canonical sects. The origin of Maitraka came from Kosala Janapada and India's Guhilot and Sisodiya dynasty of chittore and Jaipur originated from Maitraka, who was from Ishkvaku- Surya vansi clans. Mahabharata describes the Ishkvaku clan as one of the original Vedic Kshatriya warrior tribes of Indo-Iranians Arya.

In last 500 years, India experienced severe famines due to various reasons such as monsoon failur... more In last 500 years, India experienced severe famines due to various reasons such as monsoon failures. wrong policies, lack of transportation and infrastructure and diversion of foods from surplus regions to deficit regions. The millions of the Indians perished that forced many to migrate to distant lands that after several generation make up the successful Indian Diaspora.

It is becoming increasingly urgent for the US to seal a deal with Afghan President Hamid Karzai o... more It is becoming increasingly urgent for the US to seal a deal with Afghan President Hamid Karzai over US troops remaining on Afghan soil, particularly since US President Barack Obama must also be seen to be fulfilling his promise to the American people that the withdrawal will happen before his second term expires.

Early Koranic verses give us the impression that the prophet of Islam was a great man. The prophe... more Early Koranic verses give us the impression that the prophet of Islam was a great man. The prophet himself was a simple man and the life he lived must have made a strong impression on his followers. He is said to have lived his life in austerity when he could have received anything from his followers for asking. The prophet himself was illiterate but he composed one of the great religion of the world if followed in right manner can emerged as a major religion of the world that is already revered by millions of his followers all around the world. He often said, “One who leaves his own home in search of the knowledge, he follows the path of the god and the red ink of the writer is holier than the blood of the martyr.”

The prophet himself never preached nor envisioned the bloody conflict that some of his followers of Islam undertook in the history of the mankind. The followers of Islam after the Great Prophet’s death rationalized the mankind in to two camps:
1. One who believes in Islam’s theology are believers.
2 One who does not believe in Islam’s theology are kafirs or non-believers.
There was nothing wrong in identifying who believes in what if it stops there with full human rights for all and particularly for those non-believers who should not be required to follow Islamic sharia laws. This was done in total disregard of the prevailing facts that prior to Islam, some of the greatest and oldest religions have existed for centuries and those religions had millions of followers. They all chose peaceful coexistence with other religious beliefs. The prophets , their ancestors and the followers recognized them and paid homage to that principle. Al-Isrāʼ ('The Night Journey') or Banī Isrāʼīl , (The Children of Israel) is the 17th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 111 verses (āyāt). It is about Isra and the Children of Israel. This sura is part of a series Al-Musabbihat surahs because it begins with the glorification of Allah. This clearly indicates the prophet’s reverence to Judaism and Great temple of Solomon that he believed he visited. So, why not coexist with a choice of faith and worship?

Ancient Indian Laws governing Vedic Society as translated by G. Buhler Real complicated laws and ... more Ancient Indian Laws governing Vedic Society as translated by G. Buhler
Real complicated laws and framework governing Hindu society.

The Assyrilogists have discovered many laws of Mesopotamia like Laws of Urukagina, Eshnunna, Ur-N... more The Assyrilogists have discovered many laws of Mesopotamia like Laws of Urukagina, Eshnunna, Ur-Nammu, Hammurabi and few others. The later laws like Mosaic Law, Egyptian laws. In east, there existed India’s Manusmriti, Artha Shastra and china’s Confucius laws that were more advanced and complex. This work explains the history of legal system from the dawn of civilization

In the past, I have written about the eastern steppe nomads who invaded India and Iran based on a... more In the past, I have written about the eastern steppe nomads who invaded India and Iran based on available research materials. Since then, new Research, DNA studies, and archeological discoveries have provided new insights into the incomplete history of eastern steppe nomads. The main reason is the material is scarce and fragmentary. The nomads never wrote their history. New information will update some of the earlier findings. This short handbook prepared on “Huns” that ravaged India and Iran will amend my preliminary publications while incorporating new information that was missed.

One of the founding father of US constitution, Thomas Jefferson implied in his statement that "Th... more One of the founding father of US constitution, Thomas Jefferson implied in his statement that "The constitution must expire in 19 years." What he meant was the effective shelf life of the constitution equates to one generation. Every new generation, the constitution of the country should be reviewed by the independent constitutional experts to examine how it reflects the realities of the living age of the nation and how to make its democracy more efficient to better serve its people. This often means new changes should be adopted and antiquated provision should be omitted. If this can be accomplished the nation's democratic institution remains more vibrant, relevant and effective.

This paper analyzes the primary drivers for Indo-US' Nuclear Deal and how it will benefit both co... more This paper analyzes the primary drivers for Indo-US' Nuclear Deal and how it will benefit both countries and world at large.