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Between whom was the battle of Haldighati fought? Pratap Singh became the Maharana of Mewar in 1572 after the death of his father Maharana Udai Singh. Pratap never accepted Emperor Jalal ud-Din Muhammad Akbar as ruler of India, and fought Emperor Akbar all his life. Emperor Jalal ud-Din Muhammad Akbar first tried diplomacy to win over Pratap Singh but nothing …

Haldighati is a mountain pass in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan in western India. It connects Rajsamand and Pali districts, 40 kilometres from Udaipur. The name is believed to have come from the turmeric-coloured yellow soil (Turmeric is haldi in Hindi). What is Haldighati? The mountain pass is historically significant as the location of the historic Battle of Haldighati, which …

Why Mothers Day is Celebrated? – Mothers Day celebration was first started in the ancient era by the Greek and Romans. However, its celebration was also noticed in the UK as a Mothering Sunday. The celebration of mother’s day has been modernized everywhere. It is celebrated in modern ways and not in years old ways. It is being celebrated in …

Buddha’s teaching about caste and colour: There is no division of caste and colour in Buddhism. In some country, the caste system is a very important social structure. However, Buddhism is free from caste, racial, and gender prejudices. Everyone is equal in spiritual potential. Buddha’s teaching about caste and colour The Buddha explained that a man’s virtues or vices depend …

When was the first Labour Day Parade held? The first Labor Day parade in the United States was held in New York City on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. More than 10,000 workers marched. It was organized by the Central Labor Union, a body representing 60 unions and over 80,000 people. The CLU was a secret lodge of the Knights of …

What are Easter Colors? Most of the major festivals are associated with a unique set of colors. For instance, red, green and white are the traditional colors of Christmas, while pink is used in almost all the decorations for Valentine’s Day. Yellow stands for friendship and hence, it is predominantly used on the occasion of Friendship Day. Being a festival …

How to work out the date of Easter Day? Because the Church calendar follows the moon, Easter Day can be on any Sunday from March 22nd to April 25th! Easter is the Christian celebration of the anniversary of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This happened on a date representing the first Full Moon of Spring on the Jewish …

What are Easter Celebrations? The dichotomous nature of Easter is reflected in the celebration of the festival. On one hand, the festival is a tribute to the Resurrection of Jesus while on the other, celebration of Easter heralds the advent of the spring season. What are Easter Celebrations? Religious observations in churches, exchange of gifts, making flower bonnets and Easter …

Celebrations On Whipping Monday In Czech Republic, the traditional name for Easter Monday is ‘Whipping Monday‘, because on this day, the village boys symbolically ‘whip’ girls on the legs. Young, live ‘pussy willow’ twigs are thought to bring health and youth to anyone who is thrashed with them. The braided whip made from pussy willow twigs is called the ‘Easter …

How is Easter Celebrated in Canada? In Canada, decorating Easter eggs is usually an activity done with children at school or home. The traditional Easter egg hunts are held by community organizations. World’s largest Easter egg is a product of Canada. In 1975, the Easter egg or Ukranian ‘Pysanka’ was constructed, in the remembrance of early Ukrainian settlements in an …