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Culture fest begins: Remembering Tansen, India’s great Musician

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Adnan Alavi

Legendary musician, Tansen, is considered the greatest singer-musician ever born in India. One of the nau-ratnas (nine jewels) in the court of Emperor Akbar, Tansen was born around 1505 AD near Gwalior. Though a Hindu by birth, the ‘Sangeet Samrat‘ … Continue reading →

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Sanskrit as the link language?

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Kashif

Dr. Subramanian Swamy while celebrating Hindu Unity Day in US made the following comment: He also suggested that Sanskrit, not Hindi, to be made the link language of India as it connects Indians to their past. I have studied Sanskrit … Continue reading →

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