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Sūrya Siddhānta is an ancient Indian treatise in Astronomy. Like many classical Indian works, the Sūrya Siddhānta is a poem in Sanskrit language. It has fourteen chapter and 500 verses. It is composed in śloka metrical style of Sanskrit. It contain works on Indian sine tables, cosmology, eclipses, planetary motions, conjunctions, star positions, geography, instrumentation, concepts of time and mathematics. (Full article...)

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October 01 Papankusha Ekadashi
October 01, 2001: 2001 Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly terrorist incident
October 1, 1847, Birth of Annie Besant
October 04 Kojagara Puja, Sharad Purnima
October 05 Ashwina Purnima
October 08 Karwa Chauth
October 12 Ahoi Ashtami
October 13, 1911, Death of Sister Nivedita
October 15 Rama Ekadashi
October 16 Govatsa Dwadashi
October 16: 1921, Birth of Sita Ram Goel
October 17 Dhanteras, Kali Chaudas, Tula Sankranti
October 18 Narak Chaturdashi
October 19 Diwali, Lakshmi Puja
October 20 Govardhan Puja
October 21 Bhaiya Dooj
October 25 Chhath Puja
October 27, 2013 Patna bombings
October 28, 1867, Birth of Sister Nivedita
October 29, 2005 Delhi bombings
October 30 Kansa Vadh
October 30, 1883, Death of Dayananda Saraswati
October 31 Devutthana Ekadashi

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A 12 minute biopic of Shivaji Maharaj produced for www.factmuseum.com. Life story of this legendary Maratha king. Enjoy the story right from his birth in Junnar - Maharasthra as a son of a Deccan general to how he carved out his own kingdom from the powerful Mughal empire and Deccan sultanates against all odds. This is an abridged version with highlights of his life. Sincere apologies for not including Guru Samarth Ramdas and getting the role of Dadoji Konddev incorrect as we were not aware at the time of making this movie. Jay Shivaji Jay Bhavani.

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Buddha.

~ Tokyo National Museum ~

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Solid and thorough work, self-discipline by means of noble and orderly action, this is the path by which we shall arrive at a higher national character and evolution.

~ Sri Aurobindo ~

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