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The Golconda Campaign against Tirupati during the Reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah (c. 1665–1668 CE) : Literary Testimony, Historical Context, and Sacred Memory By Lokanath Mishra Abstract The seventeenth century witnessed profound political changes in South India as the Deccan Sultanates expanded into the territories of the declining Vijayanagara Empire. During the reign of Abdullah
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The Girl Who Walked Home*A Novel-Story with a Message to Our Time By Lokanath Mishra Author’s PrefaceI came across this story while reading different history books in Kingston Library, not far from the Thames where families feed swans on quiet afternoons. The shelves held government reports, survivor memoirs, and old newspapers. Page by page, a
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An Evening at K2 Balti House: Family, Flavour, and Familiar Warmth in Hemel Hempstead By Lokanath Mishra What stood out was the atmosphere. It was a weekday evening, yet the restaurant had a steady flow of families, couples, and small groups. The staff moved efficiently between tables, checking on guests and bringing out food quickly.
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The Last Handful of Rice By Lokanath Mishra The winter evening had descended quietly over the small village named Girala. A cold wind slipped through the cracks of the old mud houses. In one such house, Ananya, a newly married woman, was preparing dinner. The pot on the stove contained barely enough rice for her
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Excellence by Selection : Assessing the Grammar School Landscape in Greater London By Lokanath Mishra Abstract State-funded selective education in the United Kingdom remains a point of intense academic discussion and high parental demand. This article examines the structure, regional distribution, and contemporary listings of grammar schools within Greater London. While national frameworks vary, London’s
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Exploring the Timeless Heritage of the United Kingdom: Ten Destinations That Every Traveller Should Visit By Lokanath Mishra Introduction The United Kingdom is a remarkable blend of history, culture, architectural brilliance, natural beauty, and academic excellence. From prehistoric monuments that continue to puzzle archaeologists to world-famous museums preserving the story of human civilization, from majestic
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ଲଣ୍ଡନର ହିନ୍ଦୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ପରିଦର୍ଶନ: ମୋର ଏକ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ତୀର୍ଥଯାତ୍ରା — ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ଭ୍ରମଣ କେବଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଯିବାର ନାମ ନୁହେଁ; ଏହା ମନ, ହୃଦୟ ଓ ଆତ୍ମାର ମଧ୍ୟ ଏକ ଯାତ୍ରା। ସମ୍ପ୍ରତି ମୁଁ ମୋ ପରିବାର ସହ ଇଂଲଣ୍ଡର ରାଜଧାନୀ ଲଣ୍ଡନ ଗସ୍ତରେ ଯାଇଥିଲି। ସେହି ଅବସରରେ ଲଣ୍ଡନର ବହୁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ହିନ୍ଦୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ଦର୍ଶନ କରିବାର ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟ ଲାଭ କରିଥିଲି। ଭାରତଠାରୁ ହଜାର ହଜାର କିଲୋମିଟର ଦୂରରେ
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The Hindu Diaspora in Europe: Demographics, Integration, and Cultural Preservation By Lokanath Mishra, Jenamath Lane, Puri. AbstractThe Hindu diaspora in Europe represents one of the continent’s most dynamic, economically successful, and culturally vibrant minority communities. Comprising approximately 2.2 million individuals, this population is characterized by its diverse geographic origins—predominantly South Asian and Indo-Caribbean—and its varied
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Does India Need Such an Expensive Presidency? By Lokanath Mishra Every democracy must periodically ask itself a simple question: are public institutions delivering value that is proportionate to the money citizens spend on them? The office of the President of India deserves to be part of that discussion. India’s President is the constitutional Head of
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