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  1. Crowned #Bodhisattva

    This 3rd century #KushanEmpire statue of a youthful #Buddha from #Mathura #UttarPradesh with curled lockets of hairs cascading to His shoulders, is amongst the most appealing images of this figure type from early India

    Now on view at The Metropolitan #Museum Gallery 235 #TheMet

    #Art #India #IndianHeritage #AncientIndia #MastoArt #Histodons #Religion #Buddhism #ArtHistory #IndianHistory #Heritage #History

  2. Muslim Man Lynched By Hindu Men in Aligarh; Police Say They Suspected Theft

    A video of the accused persons surrounding the man, Farid, at a small crossing in Aligarh and thrashing him with lathis and assaulting him with kicks and punches was widely shared on social media.

    #UttarPradesh #aligarh #lynching #HinduMobs #IndianMuslims #hindutva #communalism #BJPStates #india

    thewire.in/communalism/muslim-

  3. Supreme Court extends stay on survey of Shahi Idgah Masjid in Mathura

    The Supreme Court on Monday extended its stay on the Allahabad High Court’s order allowing for a court-monitored “scientific survey” of the Shahi Idgah mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura, reported PTI.

    #SupremeCourt #ShahiIdgahMosque #mathura #UttarPradesh #AllahabadHC #communalism #hindutva #IndianMuslims #BJPStates #india

    scroll.in/latest/1066715/supre

  4. Hapur Mob Lynching Conviction: Court Finds UP Police Guilty of Negligence in Investigation

    Victim Qasim’s brother Saleem said he hopes that the conviction in the case would serve as “an example” in preventing “acts of mob lynching” in the country, especially in the name of the cow.

    #UttarPradesh #hapur #HapurLynching #UPPolice #CowVigilantism #CowLynchings #HinduMobs #hindutva #communalism #india

    thewire.in/communalism/hapur-m

  5. ‘After Muslims, It’s The Turn Of Christians:’ With Little Evidence, UP Govt Prosecutes 4 Christian Institutions, Arrests Employees

    Four Christian-run institutions in the Uttar Pradesh town of Fatehpur face criminal cases for alleged forcible conversion of Hindus, with over 200 accused, many arrested and imprisoned, under UP’s three-year-old anti-conversion law. Article 14 investigation reveals similar statements in four FIRs over nine months, police cases or raids on Christian institutions, based on illegal third-party or anonymous complaints. Simultaneously, the union government acted against the finances of one of these four institutions.

    #UttarPradesh #prayagraj #AntiConversionLaw #conversions #VHP #IndianChristians #HinduMobs #UnionGovt #EvangelicalChurch #ReligiousFreedom #ConspiracyTheories #india

    article-14.com/post/-after-mus

  6. India's top court halts plans for survey of centuries-old mosque

    The Supreme Court stayed a lower court order allowing the setting up of a commission to survey the Shahi Eidgah mosque in the city of Mathura in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

    #SupremeCourt #UttarPradesh #mathura #ShahiIdgahMosque #BJP #hindutva #IndianMuslims #communalism #india

    reuters.com/world/india/indias

  7. #WorldHeritageWeek

    The most prominent #Heritage #Monument for #India is, undoubtedly, the #TajMahal at #Agra #UttarPradesh

    This 1815 CE #CompanyPainting 'The Taj Mahal by Moonlight' by Sita Ram commissioned by the Marquess of Hastings & Governor General of India at #Calcutta, #Bengal during his tour from #Barrackpore to the #Himalayas via #Delhi

    From the Welch collection auctioned by Sotheby's on 25 Oct for £482,600.

    #IndianHeritage #BritishInIndia #IndianHistory #Art #Painting #History

  8. 2nd century sculpture of Sri Lakshmi, the Goddess of Abundance, from Jamalpur, #Mathura, #UttarPradesh from the collection of National #Museum #NewDelhi & now on display at the 'Tree & Serpent' exhibition of Early #Buddhist art in #India at The Metropolitan Museum of #Art (The MET)

    Happy Dhanteras to those who celebrated yesterday.

    Sri Lakshmi is venerated in #Himduism #Buddhism #Religion and on Dhanteras #Hindu celebrate the day to usher in Prosperity, Happiness and Health.

    #IndianMythology

  9. Over 100 Muslim Homes, Between 50 & 60 Years Old, Razed For Rail Project In UP’s Mathura, Hindu Houses Intact

    Situated behind a historic temple complex and a mosque, the demolished homes add to the 1 million people displaced by State agencies across India in five years, most with no rehabilitation or compensation, a violation of Supreme Court orders.

    #UttarPradesh #mathura #muslims #demolitions #bulldozers #IndianRailways #displacement #HumanRights #hindutva #BJPStates #hindutva #india

    article-14.com/post/over-100-m

  10. To all #Biryani and Pilaf lovers, good news....

    The wait for the best quality #Basmati #Rice is almost over!

    Real hard work begins soon at #BrarBrothers Farms at #Puranpur in #Pilibhit area of #Terai #UttarPradesh to harvest Basmati, the King of Rice!

    By the way, a comfortable stay too.

    #Farmers #HarvestingSeason #India #Agriculture #HarvestSeason #BasmatiRice

  11. ‘Scared to Buy, Eat Meat’: Muslims in Mathura After Arrests on Suspicion of Cow Slaughter

    After reviewing seven FIRs filed in 2022 across various police stations in Mathura, 'The Wire' found that these were mere copies of each other with names and dates changed.

    thewire.in/rights/scared-to-bu

    #UttarPradesh #mathura #muslims #beef #CowSlaughter #communalism #UPPolice #hindutva #BJP #india

  12. 'They Bulldozed Our Life': Mathura's Muslims Struggle as the State Crushes Their Homes

    On August 9 and 14, locals say that the administration along with the police undertook large-scale demolitions, pushing at least 500 people to homelessness.

    thewire.in/communalism/they-bu

    #UttarPradesh #mathura #KrishnaJanmasthanTemple #demolitions #bulldozers #displacement #muslims #HumanRights #BJP #hindutva #india

  13. With homes razed, desperate families in Mathura plead for rehabilitation

    As many as 135 families (mostly Muslim) of Nai Bati now live on the rubble where their houses stood, with all their belongings buried under the razed structures, as the Railways attempts to make way for the expansion of the Mathura-Vrindavan line.

    thehindu.com/news/national/oth

    #UttarPradesh #mathura #IndianRailways #demolitions #bulldozers #muslims #displacement #hindutva #india

  14. Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah case: Hindu party moves Supreme Court for scientific survey of premises

    A trial court in Uttar Pradesh and the Allahabad High Court had earlier rejected the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust's plea for a survey, leading to the appeal before the apex court.

    #UttarPradesh #mathura #ShahiIdgahMosque #SupremeCourt #PlacesOfWorshipAct #ReligiousFreedom #muslims #hindutva #india

    barandbench.com/news/litigatio

  15. This c150-200 AD #Kushan period 'Monolithic Corner Railing' from a #Hindu Temple from #Mathura #UttarPradesh now at Cleveland #Museum of #Art, USA shows a #Nayika Squeezing Water from her Hair after her Bath.

    An outstanding piece of workmanship in this #AncientIndian #KushanEmpire sculpture.

    #India #IndianHeritage #AncientIndia #IndianHistory #History #Heritage #IndianCulture #Religion #Hinduism

    #GoodMorning @pvonhellermannn @anirvan @CiaraNi @AceArsenault @ncoca @Loukas @evan and everyone.

  16. A Leopard may have disappointed us by appearing late evening (too dark for #photography) but this #Tiger delighted us by marking its presence early in the morning.

    It raises it's tail to urinate to mark it's territory.

    This is the restricted #PilibhitTigerReserve (we had entry permit) & close to #BrarBrothers farm at #Puranpur in the #Pilibhit district of #Terai #UttarPradesh #India

    #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TouristDestinations #Photograph #Tigers

  17. Few are as lucky as me, to be able to escape the monotonous city life on weekdays and to spend quality time in the villages of #India

    Once again an opportunity came knocking at my door.
    So, leaving #Delhi #NewDelhi, here I am on way to #BrarBrothers farms at #Puranpur in #Pilibhit district of #Terai region of #UttarPradesh

    The first rural (and unique) sight is this Wheat Straw (turi) Storage Cones dotting the landscape.

    Monuments of Rural India.

    #photography #photograph #RuralLife

  18. ‘Do you eat beef? Did you study at JNU’ — Kappan’s first-person account of his arrest

    Speaking for the first time since he was released on bail, Siddique Kappan told a packed hall in Kolkata about how he feels like he is still in an open-air prison.

    #SiddiqueKappan #HathrasRape #dalits #UAPA #PMLA #journalism #UttarPradesh #UPPolice #hindutva #muslims #india

    theprint.in/feature/around-tow

  19. ‘We were punished for being Muslim’: Atikur Rahman, arrested with Siddique Kappan, is finally free

    The student activist from Uttar Pradesh spent 32 months in jail, after he and three others were arrested in 2020 on their way to Hathras to protest a crime.

    #interview #UttarPradesh #HathrasGangrape #hathras #AtikurRahman #activism #UAPA #SiddiqueKappan #dalits #muslims #dissent #PressFreedom #censorship #HumanRights #BJP #india

    scroll.in/article/1051390/we-w

  20. Look who came visiting our farm at #Pilibhit in the #Terai (Sub #Himalyan ) region of #UttarPradesh last #Caturday

    .....a #BigCat

    (PS: a little secret, don't tell anyone but, my trousers are dry now)!

    #Tiger population in #India has overgrown causing frequent Man #Animal conflicts.

    #Cat #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #Animals #IndianAnimals