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Preview Gold mythology: Origins of gold in Indian culture

The golden paradox

Discovering gold’s divinity, which emerges from its ties to various powerful symbols connected to the Gods.

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Aftermath of the Second World War and gold

The decolonization and consequent freedom that India gained in 1947 came too soon for the young nation that was far too new to flourish in the tumultuous war ridden political terrains of the times.

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Gold Standard – a detailed view

It has been well established that the world has seen a lot of fluctuations with regards to finances, trade and value interactions in the last century.

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When emperor Jahangir weighed his son in gold

On July 31, 1607, Jahangir, the Mughal emperor of India, ordered his son Prince Khurram to be weighed in gold coins as part of the celebration of his 15th birthday.

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The lost treasure of Vijayngara

On January 26, 1565, the Hindu empire of Vijayngara confronted the combined armies of the Islamic Deccan Sultanates of Ahmednagar, Berar, Bidar, Bijapur, and Golconda at the battlefield of Talikota (about 60 kms from Bijapur in North Karnaka).

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