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Goa Church Excavation Demand: Scientific Inquiry, Heritage, and Communal Harmony
Hindu Raksha Maha Aghadi has demanded scientific excavation at church sites in Goa, saying evidence should be established through proper investigation. The issue requires a careful distinction between historical inquiry and public speculation. Any excavation at a living religious site must follow legal procedure, archaeological method, conservation ethics, and social responsibility. Goa’s layered history makes…
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A 19th Century Murder that Excavated a Second-Century Sanskrit Manuscript: Episode One
How the brutal murder of a 19th century British trader led to the unlikely discovery of a valuable 2nd century Sanskrit Manuscript. The story begins with the British explorer, tea-planter and diplomat Robert Barkley Shaw who established the Central Asian Trading Company in 1873 to trade primarily in Indian tea.