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How Persian became the language of colonial India’s religious surveys
May 16, 2026 4:47 pm
Historian Jean Arzoumanov’s discovery of an 18th-century Jain text in Persian reveals a forgotten era where Hindu scholars used the ‘Islamic’ lingua franca to help British officers survey India’s faiths.
From ‘kagaz’ to ‘naan’: How Persian became the ‘English of the era’ and wove itself into India’s cultural DNA
April 13, 2026 12:46 pm
Persian has deeply influenced India’s language and literature for centuries, and everyday speech, shaping administration, poetry, and vocabulary in Hindi, Urdu, and regional cultures.
From Avestan and Persian to Rumi and Sufism: The many links between India and Iran
March 23, 2026 8:53 pm
The Indo‑Iranian connection did not end with the Indus Valley civilisation; it carried forward through language, philosophy, and poetry.
1,000-year-old Babylonian hymn celebrating ancient city revived using AI
July 04, 2025 10:29 am
Researchers used artificial intelligence to piece together a 250-line hymn celebrating ancient Babylon’s architecture, agriculture, and multicultural society.
Google Doodle Today, Nowruz 2025: Celebrating Persian New Year with colourful artwork
March 20, 2025 11:35 am
Google Doodle Today, Nowruz 2025: The doodle is designed by guest artist Pendar Yousefi.
Why an ancient Greek tragedy has resonance in politics today — in India and beyond
June 19, 2024 11:05 am
In Aeschylus’ 'Persians', Xerxes though defeated, was not dethroned. He went on to rule for another decade or more. But the spirit of freedom and democracy set alight by that struggle lived on for more than a century
To make property sale deeds simple: Punjab govt does away with Urdu, Persian
October 12, 2023 10:32 am
The orders – issued on Tuesday – by the department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management to the deputy commissioners, SDMs, sub registrars and joint sub registrars have clearly stated that the registration of properties should be done by using a simple language for the common man to understand.
Upload list of Urdu, Persian words in FIRs with meanings: Delhi HC
December 27, 2019 7:44 am
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said: “...we deem it appropriate to clarify that we have not opined against the use of Urdu words per se. Every language is entitled to command its own respect, and we are conscious of the richness of Urdu as a language.”
Parsi New Year 2019: Navroz Mubarak Wishes Images, Quotes, Status, Messages, Greetings, Wallpaper, Photos
August 17, 2019 2:26 pm
Happy Navroz: Since people in India and Pakistan follow the Shahenshahi calendar, which does not consider leap years, the Parsi New Year is celebrated in India and Pakistan about 200 days after it is celebrated across the world.
HC rejects PIL against exclusion of Arabic, Persian as papers in Civils
July 02, 2014 11:16 pm
We are satisfied with UPSC’s response, the court said while dismissing the PIL filed by Delhi-based lawyer.
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