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A Hindu King Was Cremated Five Years Before The First Legal Cremation in Italy

Kolhapur Maharaja Rajaram passed away in Florence in 1870 — At the west end of Cascine Park in Florence, there is a monument called the Monumento all’Indiano, or the Monument to the Indian. Dedicated to the memory of a Maratha king, Rajaram Chhatrapati, it features a Chhatri over a bust. This is the story of the cremation of 21-year-old King…

Death

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A Hindu King Was Cremated Five Years Before The First Legal Cremation in Italy
A Hindu King Was Cremated Five Years Before The First Legal Cremation in Italy
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Predict

·5 days ago

How to Face Death as an Atheist?

You Need A Perspective To Navigate Your Mortality — Facing death as an atheist means you don’t believe in an afterlife. It can impact both you as a person and your loved ones, your caretakers. It can make you anxious sometimes. It may create challenging situations around your non-religious end-of-life wishes. Like god-loving or god-fearing individuals, your impending death…

Death

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How to Face Death as an Atheist?
How to Face Death as an Atheist?
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Hello, Love

·Nov 23

A Symphony of Love in the Silence of Loss

Beyond tears. Grief enhances the brilliance of love. — Grief is a uniquely human experience. It is a thread that weaves love into the fabric of our lives. It is a complex emotion that often leaves us feeling raw and vulnerable. Yet, amid sorrow, a poignant paradox exists: grief serves as a gentle reminder of the enduring power of…

Grief

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A Symphony of Love in the Silence of Loss
A Symphony of Love in the Silence of Loss
Grief

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Nov 22

Chhatris: Reminders of Mortality and Legacy

The Mortuary Monuments of Rajasthan — Chhatris stand not merely as structures, but as storytellers. The Rajputana region, now parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, witnessed an era where honor was preserved beyond death, and remembrance was etched in stone. The royal cenotaphs, with their imposing presence, embody the narrative of a civilization rich in tradition…

Rajasthan

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Chhatris: Reminders of Mortality and Legacy
Chhatris: Reminders of Mortality and Legacy
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ILLUMINATION-Curated

·Jan 20

Kintsugi— The Art of Repairing a Soul

Is it possible to synthesize the loss and improve through repair? — There is an old story. In the late 15th century, Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436–1490 AD), a Japanese military dictator, sent his damaged teapot to China to exchange it with another one. “However, as celadon porcelain ware of such a high quality was no longer available in China then, the bowl was…

Life

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Kintsugi— The Art of Repairing a Soul
Kintsugi— The Art of Repairing a Soul
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The Collector

·Dec 23, 2022

These Paintings Warn You: As You Sow, So Shall You Reap!

The Story of Indian Karni-Bharni Paintings — Karni-Bharni is a compound word. It means ‘reap as you sow’ in Hindi. Karni is translated to deeds, and Bharni is return in Hindi. This is the philosophy of Karma, which every Indian is aware of, but I am referring to a painting tradition here. This painting tradition originated in…

Art

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These Paintings Warn You: As You Sow, So Shall You Reap!
These Paintings Warn You: As You Sow, So Shall You Reap!
Art

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Dec 18, 2022

Poetry of Sorrow, Verse of Grief

Marsiya is the poetry tradition of the Islamic world — Each language has its own relationship with pain. And when sorrow exceeds the limits of what can be expressed emotionally, it often takes the form of poetry. Marsiya is that poetic form of grief in Arabic and Urdu. The marsiya is an elegiac poem recited to express emotions on the…

Death

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Poetry of Sorrow, Verse of Grief
Poetry of Sorrow, Verse of Grief
Death

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ILLUMINATION-Curated

·Dec 16, 2022

Where is King Alexander Buried?

How artists imagined his death over twenty-three centuries — A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient. — Alexander the Great After a long and tiring campaign, Macedonian King Alexander’s army began a long march back home from India in 326 BCE. But Alexander got sick in Babylon and had to stay there to get better. Unfortunately, his health deteriorated further, and he died on 11 June 323 BCE. His body…

Death

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Where is King Alexander Buried?
Where is King Alexander Buried?
Death

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ILLUMINATION-Curated

·Nov 27, 2022

Dying With A Blade Has Never Been Romantic… Unfortunately!

Movies portray battles as glorious, but they were quite gory and brutal — Films often glorify medieval battles, but fighting with bladed weapons was scary. The words that best describe them are slicing, chopping, cutting, cleaving, incising, and piercing. These words today identify with the job of a postmortem surgeon. In truth, blade fighting was a violent, brutal, ferocious, and incredibly effective method…

Death

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Dying With A Blade Has Never Been Romantic… Unfortunately!
Dying With A Blade Has Never Been Romantic… Unfortunately!
Death

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ILLUMINATION

·Nov 9, 2022

Pyramids of India Hold Secrets to Share

Attendants, pets, and valuables were part of burial in Moidams — India is home to pyramid like structures called Moidams. These tombs in Assam are actually graves of kings and their families. Tai-Ahom clan, who migrated from China in the 12th century, was the builder of these tombs. These burial mounds are similar to the pyramids of Egypt in terms of…

Death

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Pyramids of India Hold Secrets to Share
Pyramids of India Hold Secrets to Share
Death

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Ajay Sharma

Ajay Sharma

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Reader, Writer | Media Professional | Interested in Philosophy, History, Death Studies | atajaynet@gmail.com

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