The Vootrkker Monument was built in South Africa between 1937 and 1949. The Vootrkker Monument was constructed to honour the Vootrkkers who had left Cape Colony from 1935-1954. The 40-metre high structure is built in granite and has not only European characteristics but also African influences. The building contains the Hall of Heroes and a […]
Popularly known as the Father of Political Science, Aristotle was born in 384 BC in Greece and passed away in 322 BC. Do you know that Aristotle was a student of Plato, and is known to have tutored Alexander the Great? A philosopher, Aristotle is known to be the first genuine scientist in history. His
Aristocles Platon, popularly known as Plato, was born in Athens, Greece, between 428 and 424 BC and passed away in 348 BC. Do you know that historians believe ‘Plato’ was a nickname given to this great philosopher and writer, due to his broad physical build? Plato was not only the student of Socrates but also
Once, two merchants called Wise and Verywise took a caravan of 500 bullock carts to another country. After selling their goods, they returned to Kapilavastu with profits. Verywise said to Wise, “I should be given twice the profits as my name is Verywise. You should get only half as much as I.” Wise said, “We
Hippocrates was born around 460 BC in Kos, Ancient Greece, and passed away in 370 BC. Do you know that Hippocrates was the first person to believe that diseases were caused by natural imbalances in the human body, rather than as an act of God or superstition? Hippocrates was a Greek physician in the Age
Once, a monk had a pupil called Bad. Bad thought that his name was disgraceful and unlucky. So, he went to the monk asking him to change his name. The monk asked him to find a more fortunate name and return. Bad left the city and soon came across a man who had just died.
The Nelson Mandela Sculpture was built in Howick in 2012. The Nelson Mandela Sculpture is a unique structure designed at the same place that Nelson Mandela was captured. The sculpture comprises 50 steel columns, ranging from 6.5-9.5 metres in height. These columns are set and aligned in such a way that together they form the
A philosopher, Socrates was born in 470 BCE in Athens, Greece, and passed away in 399 BC. Do you know that before he became a philosopher and teacher, Socrates had taken up masonry and sculpting as his profession to sustain a livelihood? Known as the Father of Western Philosophy, Socrates was an enigmatic yet controversial
The prince, after facing the she-devils in the forest, reached Bodh Gaya. He entered a rest-house to rest for the night. A she devil had followed the prince and stood outside. The King of Bodh Gaya was passing by. He saw the she-devil and wanted to marry her. However, the she-devil said, “My husband is
Aryabhatta was born around 476 AD in or around the region, which is in between the Narmada and Godavari rivers in India, and passed away in 550 AD. Do you know that Aryabhatta was the first person to state that the earth was round? He had also discovered that the earth rotates and revolves around
The hundredth son of King Brahmadatta was advised that he could become a king only if he went to Bodh Gaya. On the way, the prince had to cross a forest full of narakas (demons). The determined prince and his five servants set out on their journey. She-devils, disguised as pretty women, followed them everywhere.
Kong Qiu or Kong Fuzi (meaning grand master Kong), popularly known as Confucius, was born on the 28th of September 551 BC in Zou, Lu State, near present-day Shandong Province, China, and passed away in 479 BC. Do you know that Confucius has 2 million known and registered descendants with most of them living outside
The Freedom Monument is a statue built in Riga, Latvia, in 1935. The Freedom Monument is a 42-metre high statue made of granite, copper and travertine. The base of the statue comprises 13 groups of bas-relief sculptures symbolizing Latvia’s culture. A 19-metre high column topped with a figure of Liberty lifting 3 stars completes the
Gautama Buddha, popularly known as the Buddha, was born in Lumbini, which is now in present-day Nepal. The exact date of his birth was never recorded, and hence is estimated to be around 563 BC to 483 BC and passed away in 300 BC. Do you know that the Buddha’s 3 most important tenets preach
Pythagoras was born in 570 BC on the island of Samos and passed away in 495 BC. Do you know that in 530 BC, Pythagoras is said to have moved to Croton, where he founded his religious sect known as ‘Pythagoreanism’? A great mathematician and scientist, Pythagoras is well known for his contribution to the