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Russia, Tajiks and Hindus: A history Do you know? There was a time when Hindu merchants owned almost half the land of Central Asia. Who were these Hindu merchants and what happened to them? This thread 🧵 tells their story It also offers some historical background behind recent terror attack in R...

Fact check: The story of Shri Rāma eating Shabari's Jootha is NOT from authentic Hindu scriptures. It is not found in Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa. It is not found in Rāmopākhyāna of Mahābhārata. It is not found in Tulasidās' Rāmcharitmānas. It is not found in Ananda Rāmayaṇa. It is not found in Purāṇas. It is...

This is American national myth. In this myth, Americans are the Good 'empathic' angels. Nazis are bad demons. American angels had nothing to do with Nazi demons. America fought the good war and vanquished evil. But they still did not bomb their enemies. However, there is no truth in the myth as we...