Auction induced Historic Thinking and Investigation

The Hindu : Front Page : Islamic vase sensation on auction

A rare Islamic Crystal Jug, which was earlier considered as a cheap French work of art is now pitched as a rare piece of art which is probably 1000 years old.

"The slim-necked vessel, carved from a single piece of rock crystal and decorated with elaborate engravings of cheetahs, was made for the court of the Fatimid dynasty, which ruled a swath of West Asia and North Africa between 908 and 1187 A.D."

Operation Pearl Harbour Recovery in Arunachal of India: A conspiracy theory in Offing!!!

The American Air Force will undertake the search mission in the month of October 2008 to locate the wreckage and the remains of the American Air Force Pilots who might have gone down during World War II in China Burma India War theatre.

This report can be accessed at US officers look for WWII planes in Arunachal appearing at rediff news.


America had learned after 100 years that the Maine Ship which exploded to start the Spanish War in 1899 had suffered internal damage. It was earlier reported in 1899 that it was destroyed by Spanish Military off the Cuban coast which started the SpanishWar.


The survey which will be undertaken in October 2008 may bring out some conspiracy theories. The Americans love to discuss the conspiracy theories in their pursuit of history.

Musharraf Gone

The title of this post is influenced by the report heading adopted by Hindustan Times, a leading daily newspaper of India. It is a naughty heading.

Whenever there is a shift from a non-democratic setup of government to democratic government, there is always a historic evaluation of the events. In recent months, some major changes similar to one mentioned above had taken place in South Asia. In Nepal, then monarchical form of political setup had been dismantled.

Now after the end of a rule by a military head, similar reports had appeared in the news media. In The Tribune of August 19, 2008, the history of the events were reported at the following links.

Nine-year itch ends

Zia and Mush had much in common

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Photograph source:
The Tribune, India, August 19, 2008.