A German philosopher, Karl Marx was born on the 5th of May 1818 in Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation, and passed away on the 14th of March 1883. Do you know that Karl Marx’s most famous work, ‘The Communist Manifesto’, was completed in just 6 weeks? A revolutionary socialist, philosopher and economist, Karl Marx developed […]
The Shah Jahan Mosque was built in Sindh, Pakistan, in 1644. The Shah Jahan Mosque was built during the reign of the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan. Built with red bricks, the mosque is covered with blue glazed tiles, giving it a unique serene look. The domes were built in such a way that a person
Charles John Huffman Dickens was born on the 7th of February 1812 in Hampshire, England, and passed away on the 9th of June 1870. Do you know that in his house, Charles Dickens had a secret room, which could only be entered through a book case that held fake books? An English writer and critic,
Frederic Francois Chopin was born between 22nd February and 1st of March 1810 in Zelezowa Wola, west of Warsaw, and passed away on 17th October, 1849. Do you know that by the age of 8 years, Chopin was performing publicly and even composing several piano pieces? A Polish composer and expert pianist, Chopin enjoyed writing
Abraham Lincoln, also known as Abe Lincoln, was born on the 12th of February 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky, and passed away on the 15th of April 1865. Do you know that Lincoln was a man of many talents? Not only was he the President to have a patent to his name, he was also
One day, the Buddha told his disciples, “There lived a man who had four wives. When he was on his deathbed, he asked his first wife if she would accompany him after death. She refused. His second wife also refused to go with him, while his third wife accompanied him till the graveyard. However, his
The Chaukhandi Tombs were built near Karachi, Pakistan, between the 15th and the 18th century. The Chaukhandi Tombs are essentially an Islamic cemetery. However, their elaborate sandstone carvings and north-south orientation is what sets them apart. There are single tombs as well as tombs with as many as eight graves. The tombs sarcophagus has elaborate
The Buddha once told his disciples about a former life, when he and another man were sent to Hell. A cruel guard was in charge of them. He had a sharply pointed trident in his hand, and would jab the two men with it, to make them work even harder. One day, the guard treated
One day, the Buddha was sitting with his disciples when a sad farmer passed by. A disciple asked him why he looked so sad. The farmer said, “I had 12 cows, but they all ran away. I have a few acres of sesame seed plantation, but the insects have eaten up everything. I feel like
Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on the 12th of February 1809 and passed away on the 19th of April 1882. Do you know that Darwin had embarked on a 5-year survey voyage around the globe on the HMS Beagle that eventually led to the development of the theory of evolution? A naturalist
Mohenjo-Daro was an ancient urban settlement built in Sindh, Pakistan, around 2500 BC. While Mohenjo-Daro (Mound of the Dead) was the name given to the city in modern times, the original name remains unknown. The city was highly planned-out with an organized street grid having proper drainage systems, public baths, granary, guard towers and many
Ludvig van Beethoven, popularly known simply as Beethoven, was born on the 17th of December 1770 in Belgium and passed away on the 26th of March 1827. Do you know that in spite of being a great composer, Beethoven could not add or multiply as a result of having quit formal education at the age
Once, there was an old beggar woman who wanted to make an offering to the Buddha. She only had one small coin, so she used it to buy some oil. She then took it to the monastery, lit a lamp, and placed it before the Buddha. “May I be blessed with the lamp of wisdom?”
Napoleon Bonaparte, also known as Napoleon-I, was born on the 15th of August 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica, and passed away on the 5th of May 1821. Do you know that it was during his military campaign in Egypt, in 1799, that the Rosetta stone was discovered, which provided the key to crack ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics,
Once, a wise Monkey King noticed a mango tree growing at the riverside. He thought, ‘If humans find out about these mangoes, they will drive us away from here.’ So, he ordered all the mangoes to be removed. However, a mango fell into the river. It flowed downstream into the hands of the Human King.