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History 101: The Legacy of Legendary Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj India History

The painting portrays the dramatic meeting in 1666 when Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, was summoned to Aurangzeb’s court in Agra. According to historical accounts, this encounter was marked by tension, as Shivaji, a regional power, faced the mighty Mughal emperor at the height of his authority. Dhurandhar’s work captures this clash of personalities and ideologies, emphasizing Shivaji’s defiance and dignity in the face of Aurangzeb’s imposing presence. Image source: M. V. Dhurandhar/Wikipedia

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Malaysia 101: Stop Thinking Like Self Centred Politician

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When Trump won the elections to be the 45th US President in 2017, his mantra that won over many was “To Make America Great Again” and as a businessman and not as a politician, many thought that it can be done. In the end, he turned out to be just another self-centred politician.  Image source: AZ Quotes 

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General Knowledge 101: Between Raw Facts and Twisted Facts

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This just proves that there are too many idiots on social media who do not know the facts when they open their mouth to comment on something. This particular comment in the Facebook post is one such example where one is talking Edmund Hillary who had climbed the Mount Everest and not the politician Hillary Clinton.

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Boycott Malaysia 2019 – India May Restrict Malaysia Palm Oil

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Do you know how much Malaysian palm oil was exported to India in 2019?

Palm oil accounts for nearly two-thirds of India’s total edible oil imports. India buys more than 9 million tonnes of palm oil annually, mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia. In the first nine months of 2019, India was the biggest buyer of Malaysian palm oil, taking 3.9 million tonnes, according to data compiled by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Image & Notes Source: The Star & PalmOilAnalytics)

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Blogging 101: News Snippets As At 22 December 2010

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(News snippet – 27 people died but what caused the accident is yet to be confirmed, at least by the right people but already fingers being pointed at the driver and the bus whilst the bodies of the dead Thai tourists being sent home. Image source: http://www.salon.com/)

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Trip to Amazing Chennai 2010: The Conclusion & Goodbyes

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(The Chennai International Airport’s departure area – brightly lighted and well furnished but the crowd can still give you a headache. Sorry, no photos of the secured areas – the officers looked too menacing and strict)

I kind of have forgotten to do the conclusion for this post, so here is it…

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Trip to Amazing Chennai 2010: Part 7 – Visit To A Historical Temple

(One of the things to do in Chennai is to visit an ancient temple and we indeed managed to get this done. The main entrance to the 300 plus years old temple – Click for higher resolution photo here)

A trip to India will not be complete without a trip to the majestic and historical temples, right?

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Religion 101: Which is Better? More Temples Or More Schools?

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(Reality is having beautiful temples is good but having better-educated students is even better – Image source: http://media.merchantcircle.com)

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Hindraf Rally 2007: Hindraf Rally Remembered

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25th November 2009 marks the 2nd anniversary of the unprecedented street rally by Indians under the now “banned but not crippled” organisation called Hindraf in this country. Image source: Malaysiakini

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Fantastic Trip to Iran 2009: Deepavali Abroad

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Photo of the sunset reflected off the window of our apartment on the Deepavali week. The dust is a major irritation here.

I can’t recall but this is probably the third time I am celebrating Deepavali far from home and family

The first year I did that was quite painful especially when my son had just born and it supposes to be the first year to celebrate it as one family. But work assignment and professional commitment took priority and we had to postpone our celebrations after I came back from abroad. Deepavali was a gloomy day on both ends.

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Religion 101: Six Steps To Address Hindu Temple Fiasco

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Almost a year ago, I talked about the temple fiasco faced in the state of Selangor and the latest protest by Section 23 residents had somehow prompted me to revisit this delicate issue.

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Education 101: Strong Support for 1Sekolah

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When ex-ISA detainee M Manoharan proposed that all Malaysians born after August 31, 1957, to be accorded a Bumiputra status but without any question to the constitutional rights and privileges of Malays, many applauded & supported the proposal.

However at the same time, many questioned this proposal in light with the existence of many types for schools for Malaysians. It is a valid point.

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