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Genghis Khan founder of the Mongol Empire captured Peking City (now Beijing) under the control of the Jurchen Dynasty Emperor Xuanzong of Jin on 1 June 1215 and looted for a month.  Genghis Khan, born Temüjin around 1162, was the founder of the Mongol Empire. It became the largest contiguous (adjacent) empire in history after his demise. Rising from a tribal leader in the Mongolian steppes, he unified warring tribes through alliances, military campaigns, and strategic marriages. By 1206, he was proclaimed Genghis Khan (universal ruler). He conquered from the Pacific to the Caspian Sea, including parts of today's China, Persia, and Eastern Europe, by diplomacy, psychological warfare, and brutal military tactics. His empire facilitated trade, cultural exchange, and communication across the Silk Road. His campaigns caused destruction, killed millions, and shaped Eurasian history. Genghis Khan's innovations included a meritorious army, advanced cavalry tactics, and a writing system...

Nurse and Social Activist Lillian Wald held the First Meeting of the National Negro Conference earlier form of the NAACP, in the United Charities Building, New York, the United States of America on 31 May 1909.   Lillian D. Wald (born on 10 March 1867–died on 01 September 1940) was a pioneering American nurse, social reformer, and humanitarian who transformed public health nursing in the United States. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to a wealthy German-Jewish family, Wald trained at the New York Hospital Training School for Nurses, graduating in 1891. Her exposure to the dire living conditions of immigrant communities on New York City’s Lower East Side in 1893 inspired her to dedicate her life to improving healthcare access for the underserved. Wald was spurred to create health care for the poor after encountering a woman in need of health care after birth. Her doctor left her as she could not afford to pay. Wald founded the Henry Street Settlement in 1893 with Mary Brewster, estab...

Students and the people of China protested around a 10 Meter heigh, replica of America's Statute of Liberty  called the Goddess of Democracy. It was installed in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China on 30 May 1989.  Built by students from Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts for the protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989, the statue was constructed with foam and paper pulp over a steel frame. Installed in the square on 30 May1989, the figure became a powerful symbol for the Democracy movement occupying the square. Although comparisons were often drawn to New York's Statue of Liberty, the sculptors said that the work of Soviet sculptor Vera Mukhina was the actual inspiration. On 2 June 1989, 10,000 Chinese soldiers were blocked by one lakh citizens in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, protecting students demonstrating for democracy. The Statue was toppled forcibly by tanks on 4 June 1989 as ordered by the Chinese government to clear Tiananmen Square. Its destruction was captured by cam...

Sojourner Truth, an Abolitionist, and Women's Rights Advocate, addressed the First Black Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, America on 29 May 1851.   Sojourner Truth born Isabella Baumfree into slavery on 18 November 1797 in Swartekill hamlet, New York, America, was a powerful Black American advocate for women’s rights and abolition. She escaped to freedom with her infant daughter in 1826. Later sued successfully for the freedom of her son, winning such a case against a white man. In 1843, she changed her name to Sojourner Truth meaning a journey to speak truth about the evils of slavery and for the necessity of equal rights for women. Truth is best known for her speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, titled “Ain’t I a Woman?”. She challenged racial oppression and gender stereotypes. She traveled widely, speaking against slavery and for women’s suffrage. Truth championed also prison reform and property rights for slaves. Recognizing her tireless wor...

Dedicated to informing public opinion about human rights and to securing the release of political prisoners Amnesty International was founded in London on 28 May 1961. It won the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize. Amnesty International is a global human rights organization headquartered in London. It campaigns against abuses like torture, unlawful killings, and restrictions on freedom of expression, operating in over 150 countries with crores of supporters. Its work includes research, advocacy, and mobilizing public pressure to influence governments and institutions. Funded majorly by donations, it maintains independence from political or corporate interests. Recent focuses include Gaza, Ukraine, and issues like Artificial Intelligence surveillance and climate justice. On being pointed out its atrocities, Indian Government criticised and insulted its officials.  

Martin Heidegger born on 26 September 1889 in MeBkrich, Baden Wurttemburg federal state of the German Empire, was a German philosopher, one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. He focused on existentialism, and ontology particularly, in his book Being and Time. Heidegger explored the question of "Being" (exist) and introduced concepts like Dasein (human existence), thrownness (being in a world not of one's choice), and authenticity (living as per one's true self). He emphasized the relationship between humans and the world, rejecting traditional metaphysics. Heidegger later shifted to language, poetry, and technology, critiquing modernity's instrumental view of the world (in "The Question Concerning Technology"). His philosophy influenced existentialism, deconstruction, and postmodernism, impacting figures like Sartre, Derrida, and Foucault. Controversially Heidegger was a member of the Nazi Party from 1933 to 1945. He supported Hitler a...

Revolution in Mexico overthrew General, Dictator, and longtime President of Mexico Porfirio Diaz on 25 May 1911. José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori ruled Mexico for over 10 years. He modernized the country's economy. But his authoritarian regime led to the Mexican Revolution. Díaz began his career as a soldier, fighting against French intervention in Mexico. He gained fame for his military skills and escaped French captivity twice. After the war, Díaz entered politics and became president in 1876. During his rule, Díaz encouraged foreign investment and industrial development in Mexico. He built railroads and improved infrastructure. His policies favored the wealthy and foreign interests. Ordinary Mexicans suffered. Díaz ruled by rewards for supporters and harsh treatment of opponents. He offered people a choice between "bread or bloodshed", meaning they could cooperate or face harsh punishments. His government suppressed dissent and manipulated elections. In 1908, Díaz to...

On Mordechai Anielewicz, the leader of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, on 24 May 1943, Nazi Officers filed the Stroop (Crime) Report of Jewish Warsaw Ghetto. This report was later used as evidence in the Nuremberg Trials.   Mordecai Anielewicz is best known for leading the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising against the Nazis in 1943. His sacrifice made him a symbol of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. Anielewicz was born on 8 May 1919 in Wyszków, Poland, and grew up in Warsaw. He was involved in Jewish youth movements from a young age, first with Betar, the Jewish Youth Movement, and later with Hashomer Hatzair, the Socialist-Zionist Youth Movement. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Anielewicz fled to the Soviet-controlled city of Wilno, where he tried to organize a resistance. He was caught and jailed by the Soviets while attempting to cross into Romania to reach Palestine. Released in 1940, he returned to Warsaw with his girlfriend, Mira Fuchrer. In the Warsaw Ghetto, Anielewicz organiz...

Revolutionary and Chairman of the Communist Party Mao Zedong started the "Great Leap Forward" Movement in China on 23 May 1958.   One of the most important, controversial, and powerful figures in modern history, Mao was the founding father of the People's Republic of China and led the country from its establishment in 1949 till his death in 1976. In 1921, Mao became a founding member of the Chinese Communist Party and the most important communist leader during the Chinese Civil War. He fought the Nationalists, led by Chiang Kai-shek until Japan invaded China in 1937. The two sides united during the war. After Japan was defeated, Mao achieved victory in the civil war and proclaimed the People's Republic of China in 1949. During his rule, China experienced constant periods of upheaval. In the 1950s, he instituted the Great Leap Forward to modernize the country's economy. This was a disaster that led to an enormous famine, costing the lives of 1.5 crore people. Sidel...

Chinese Military and Political Leader Chiang Kai-Shek replaced Communists in Kuomintang (Guomindang) on 22 May 1926.  Chiang Kai-shek played a central role in 20th-century Chinese history. He led the Republic of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. Chiang began his career in the military, receiving training in Japan. He joined Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary movement and rose through the ranks of the Kuomintang Party, founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1912. In 1926, Chiang led the Northern Expedition, a military campaign that aimed to unify China under Kuomintang rule. In 1927, Chiang married Soong Mei-ling, forming a powerful political partnership. Their relationship with the Chinese Communist Party deteriorated, leading to a long-standing conflict. During the Xi'an Incident of 1936, Chiang was kidnapped and forced to form a united front with the Communists against Japanese invasion. Chiang led China through the Second Sino-Japanese War from 1937 to 1945. H...

Nazis on 21 May 1941 began killing the "unfit" people in East Prussia. The Jews were poisoned with carbon monoxide in vans. They were driven to a nearest forest, where they were buried in mass graves.   Similar situations are found in India now. Godhra, Muzaffarnagar, Muzaffarpur, Delhi genocides, Ghaziabad lynching, acts of activism of Gorakshaks, violence on 'others' are some examples. Rulers want us to forget Uri, Pulwama, Manipur incidents. But Pahalgam is highlighted. Leader of the Government enthusiastic to criticize Congress Party belittled and insulted India abroad. Now he wants to enlighten his activism to the same world. We don't respect the opposition. We don't give representation to 'others' in the legislature. Minorities' ministry is with a converted Vaidik. But include the opposition and the minorities in foreign propaganda. In this also division of the opposition Congress Party, using its undemocratic tendencies, is aimed at.  

Landless agriculturists in America, working in the fields. President Abraham Lincoln, on 20 May 1862, signed the Homestead Act which opened land to the landless family farmers of America.    Homestead means house site. The Homestead Act gave the head of a family, aged at least 21 years, 160 acres for farming for five years. (large field in comparison with India) He had to build a house on this landed property. The farmers could also opt to buy the 160 acres of land, after 6 months at a reasonable rate of 1.25 dollars an acre. Many farmers even before 5 years gave up the land which was taken back by the Government. Before the Civil War, similar acts were proposed in 1852, 1854, and 1859. But the powerful lobby (of the landlords) defeated them. Lincoln boldly passed this Act.  

Malcolm X, born in America on 19 May 1925, was an African American revolutionary, Muslim Minister (member of the religious clergy), and human rights activist.  "You are not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it." Said Malcolm X. Today the current American administration is whitewashing history to understate the role racism played in shaping the country. With the "Make America Great Again" movement opposed to any criticism of America's alleged past glory, Malcolm X's words remain more relevant now than ever. This situation in toto now applies to India also. The sleeping people are to be first woken up. They are to be taught to understand truth which is different from reality. Then they are to be educated to act as humans. "Whose duty is this?" Can be understood very easily. Revolution stands now to be a very far action.  

History is to be studied from the human perspective in the angle of commonmen, to assess the future exactly and to act in the present properly. Many now in the world in general and in India in particular don't know the importance of history. Hence the deviations, deletions, additions, and alterations in the history and in the curricula of education are not viewed seriously. Immersed in cell phones, in other internet appliances, and in the Dhrutarashtra University people of all ages adopted pausiveness, and passiveness. Charged with unthought negative ideas they are swept away in the propaganda gale of the rulers. These tactics of the ruling class are all to gain in the Bihar election, to install Pawan Kalyan in Andhra Pradesh (for the stability of the Government at the center) and Sasi Tharoor in Kerala as BJP Chief Ministers and later to win in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal etcetera. Of course, the Congress from the Scindia episode, the Trinamul from the provoked agitations due to it...

Guangzhou TV Tower through a photo spot in Guangzhou City China.   Guangzhou TV Tower on the south bank of the Pearl River (Zhujiang) which is a significant feature of Guangzhou City China. Skyscrappers, and a traffic road without jams in Guangzhou City China. The long and wide roads in China are clean without patches, cracks, breaks, ups and downs, and speed breakers.  Canton Tower, also known as Guangzhou TV Tower, is at a height of 618 meters with 450 meters main body and 150 meters antenna. It is the tallest tower in China and the third tallest TV, and Radio transmitting tower globally. Located at Yuejiang West Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, near the Pearl River (Zhujiang) facing Haixinsha Island. Designed by Dutch architects Mark Hemel and Barbara Kuit, the tower features a twisted, slender design inspired by the human hip joint. It is built to withstand 7.8 Richter magnitude earthquakes. Built by the Guangzhou New Television Tower Group, construction began in 2005 and...

Bruce Lee's ancestral mansion in Yongqingfang area in Guangzhou China. Bruce Lee's father resided here for more than 10 years before he moved to Hong Kong.   In Bruce Lee's ancestral mansion in Yongqingfang area in Guangzhou China.   Pillar of Bruce Lee's quotes in Bruce Lee's ancestral mansion in Yongqingfang area in Guangzhou China. Yongqingfang is a historic and cultural area along Enning Road in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Liwan District in China. It's a place of traditional Cantonese architecture and Lingnan culture. Yongqingfang is known for Qilou (arcade buildings), and Xiguan mansions, a mix of Chinese and Western architectural styles. Bruce Lee Ancestral Mansion, the former home of Bruce Lee’s father, Li Haiquan, a famous Cantonese opera star, is famous. Cantonese Opera Art Museum showcases the history and artistry of Cantonese opera, a UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage with more than 5,000 artifacts, and a traditional stage. The area features shop...

The Yongqingfang area, in Guanzhou's Liwan District of China, is floored with long stones. On the stones, social principles on various topics and on Kungfu, are carved on brass plates.  

In this article number of ivory hollow globes are carved one in the other. This art piece is for exhibition and sale in the Building Overhang in Guangzhou City, China. Building overhangs in Guangzhou, China, are architectural features often used for aesthetic, functional, and environmental purposes. They are prominent in both modern and traditional architecture, reflecting Guangzhou’s design and Lingnan cultural heritage. The overhangs provide shade and reduce solar heat. The complex geometry required hand-cut glazing panels. The character of overhangs is business in the downstairs and living in the upstairs. This popular business street architecture is common in Southeast Asian countries.  

A colonial European building converted as Starred White Swan Hotel, in Shamian Island in Guangzhou City, China A father teaching his son how to play Ektara. Many idols encouraging singing, dancing, music etcetera are erected in the Shamian Island in Guangzhou City, China. In Chinese cities, public places are available for the people for extra academic activities. Pearl River (Zhu Jiang), with clean water, flows through Shamian Island in Guangzhou City, China.  A church with a red flag in the Shamian Island in Guangzhou City, China. In China, religious prayer houses, except those of Buddhism, are found empty. Shamian Island, in the Liwan Dist of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, is a historic sandbank island known for its colonial European architecture and tranquil atmosphere. Covering 0.3 square kilometrs, "Shamian," means "sandy surface" in Chinese, in the Pearl River. Shamian Island was a key trading port from the Song Dynasty (960–1279) through the Qing Dynas...

On 11th May 2025 speaking on the topic of  "Causes and Effects of endless Indo-Pak conflicts - Role of America in the recent Ceasefire"  

Bronze statues in the Temple of Chen Family in Guangzhou City, China. They depict the methods of weighing in the ancient Chinese market. Here the banana fruits are being weighed.   Bronze statues in the Temple of Chen Family in Guangzhou City, China. They depict Story Telling, one of the ancient methods of teaching even in ancient Chinese society.  Bronze statues in the Temple of Chen Family in Guangzhou City, China. They depict sufferings of the children in playing even in ancient Chinese society. The Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, also known as the Chen Clan Academy or Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, is a historic and cultural landmark in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It was built between 1888 and 1894. It served as both a place to honor ancestors and an academy for Chen family members preparing for imperial examinations. The temple is a prime Art, Museum, example of Lingnan (South China) architectural art, covering 13,200 square meters with 19 buildings, 9 halls, an...

Temple of Chen family in Guangzhou city, China. Portrait of deity with pleasing face and Hindu epical weapons in arms in the  Temple of Chen family in Guangzhou city, China.   Portrait of devil with angry face and long handle axe in hands in the  Temple of Chen family in Guangzhou city, China.  

Zhangjiajie City 30 kilometers from the Zhangjiajie National Park in China. In the Bus Stops of the Zhangjiajie City, China photos of meritorious teachers, who strive for the students, are displayed.   

Entrance of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China. Avatar movies were shot in these forests.   Among these thin, sharp, and high cliffs in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Avatar movies were shot.   Group of high thin cliffs in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, in Hunan Province, China, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its dramatic quartzite sandstone peaks, lush forests, and rich biodiversity. Established in 1982, it spans over 4,800 hectares and is part of the larger Wulingyuan Scenic Area. The park inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar, with its iconic pillar-like formations, deep valleys, and mist-shrouded landscapes. Bailong Elevator is a 326 meter glass elevator built into a cliff, providing quick access to Yuanjiajie area. The park’s unique geology, formed over millions of years, and its cultural significance relate to local Tujia, Bai, and Miao ethnic groups.  

A bronze statue of an imaginative animal to attract tourists at the Tianmen Cave near Zhangjiajie City, China.   The Tianmen Cave (naturally formed Heaven's Gate Hole) near Zhangjiajie City, China. Tianmen Cave, known as Heaven's Gate, is on Tianmen Mountain 8 kilometers from Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, China. At 1,300 –1,519 mtrs, it is the highest natural arch in the world. Originally a cave, it became an arch in 263 AD when part of the cliff collapsed, creating a door-like opening. Formerly called Songliang Mountain, it was renamed Tianmen (Heaven’s Gate) after this event. The cave measures 131.5 meters tall, 57 meters wide, and 60 meters deep. A 999 step staircase, an escalator are available. The Tianmen Mountain Cableway is one of the world’s longest at 7,455 meters. Tianmen Temple is a Buddhist temple on the summit, rebuilt in 2002 with Tang Dynasty architecture.  

On Tianmen mountain near Zhangjiajie city, China.     With a Chinese traveler on the Tianmen mountain, China. On the Tianmen mountain ice covered the trees and the ground. In the background some buildings on the other mountains   Besides cable cars, 25 very long elevators are provided to and from  Tianmen mountain. The engineering technology, used at a height of 1,520 meters, is excellent.  Tianmen Mountain, 8 kilometers to the south of Zhangjiajie City in Hunan, China, is a stunning natural landmark known for its dramatic cliffs, lush forests with medicinal herbs, plants, trees, hillocks, and cultural significance. Rising 1,519 meters above sea level, it features the iconic Tianmen Cave (Heaven's Gate), a natural arch revered as a sacred site, accessible by a 7.5-mile cable car ride—one of the world’s longest. The mountain has glass skywalks, Coiling Dragon Cliff, thrilling views, over 4,600-feet drops. Its 99 hairpin turns on the road to the cave symbolize the...

A city center (street) in China's Chongqing City is being cleaned with cleansing powder and water in the morning time.   Clocktower with skyscrapers behind in the  Chongqing City, China.   Chinese also use golden ornaments in large numbers. A gold shop in Chongqing City, China.   A photoshoot point in a beautifully maintained city center in   Chongqing City, China.