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Happy 250th. What does American Independence day mean to you?

Many of us straddle the culture and history of India and our adopted homelands. America's 250th I-Day is a big milestone. Curious to see what it means to you and how your family is celebrating!

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u/Mo_h — 19 hours ago
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Magnificent India: Trailer

Magnificent India series of videos showcasing rich diversity of India & it's landscapes. From Himalaya to deserts, rainy forests to long coastline, wonderful national parks India has it all. Royal palaces, majestic forts, medieval architectures it is truly a land worth visit

u/Regular_Spite_5008 — 2 days ago

Fundraiser for Stray dog

She is a stray dog from our locality. I found her with a severe leg injury, and the bone was sticking out. I reached out on Reddit for help and got in touch with a kind lady who sponsored and helped with the first half of her treatment.

The surgery was in early May,  and a rod was placed in her leg. I have attached the treatment document I received from the lady who sponsored the firstt treatment, along with the X-ray taken.

Unfortunately, I lost the medical bills for her medicines, so I couldn't attach them. The medicines cost around 2k.

I contacted Vetplus Clinic for a follow up regarding her condition. The doctor told me that the remaining treatment, including X-rays and care for the swelling in her leg, will cost around 4-5k.

I would be extremely grateful if you could help me cover the remaining treatment expenses so she can recover fully. Every contribution no matter how small, will make a big difference. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Upi id: abhinav0608@upi

u/IllustriousWeight862 — 2 days ago
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Thrown out by her family for being transgender, Nakshatra built a home for 100+ in Bengaluru. Today, she's lovingly called 'Amma'

Thrown out by her own family for being transgender, Nakshatra R Gola knew exactly what it felt like to be abandoned. Instead of letting that pain define her, she chose to transform it into compassion. ❤️

Today, through Nammane Summane in Bengaluru, she is lovingly called "Amma" by more than 100 abandoned elders, orphans, and people with disabilities. She has created not just a shelter, but a family built on dignity, acceptance, and unconditional love.

Her journey reminds us that family isn't always the one we're born into, sometimes, it's the one we choose to build with kindness.

u/Rude-Butterscotchh — 8 days ago
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Magnificent India: through eyes of GoPro

Watch with headphones. Main attraction of video starts at 1:30, don't skip before reaching there, U gonna like it once U reach there.

This video shot in span of over a decade using GoPro camera showcases various landscapes of India from desert to rainy forests, Ocean to Himalayas, palaces, medieval architectures. It's one stop video for diversity India offers.

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u/Regular_Spite_5008 — 8 days ago
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US returns over 650 stolen artefacts worth $14 million to India

(Photograph: Credit: manhattanda.org)

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US authorities have announced the return of 657 antiquities, collectively valued at nearly $14 million, to India. The announcement was made by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. on Tuesday (Apr 28).

$2 million bronze figure

The returned antiquities include a bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, seated on an inscribed double-lotus base over a lion-flanked throne. The Avalokiteshvara, valued at $2 million, was stolen from a museum in Raipur in 1952 before being located and seized by US authorities in 2025.

Dancing figure of Ganesha

Another significant piece being restituted is a sandstone figure of a dancing Ganesha, which was stolen from a temple in Madhya Pradesh and trafficked to New York. The Ganesha figure was later purchased in an auction by a collector who surrendered it to the US office in early 2026.

u/Exoticindianart — 10 days ago

I feel like House Targaryen from Game Of Thrones is the most honest portrayal of what the Mughals must been like

I'm not saying that George R. R. Martin, used mughals as an inspiration, but as much lore I read about the Targaryens, how they ruled over a sub continent for 300 years, feels very similar to Mughals.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is that due to recent politics the Mughals are shown as antagonists and in Nehru era, they were shown as a Neutral Force.

And both the dynasties used fear as a tool to rule, that's why people were secretly hoping that they fall and when opportunity presented itself, people fully revolted not caring about their lives

Even the dressing style feels lot like Indian, and I swear in the 3rd pic how daemon dresses, it literally feel like a royal achkan wore by Rajput Kings or Maharana Pratap and similar attire were worn by some mughals as well.

Furthermore both these dynasties lasted a really long time, and was mostly destroyed by internal civil wars and bloody quests for thrones.

I guess my point is that it is nearly impossible to show a real dynasty especially in India with such complexity and depth, due to people getting offended, Either these people are completely good or completely bad, black or white.

But the real Mughal dynasty must be closer to the Targaryens, some mad kings, some absolute peacemaker, some kings who literally thought of them as gods, and so on.

What do y'all think?

u/Technical-Value-384 — 6 days ago
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I loved this ad - "Ghar ka kaam, sab ka kaam"

Philips Home Appliances India takes one very normal line we hear at home and quietly questions it. The ad shows children cooking for their mother, and when the grandmother praises them for “helping” the mother gently asks the real question, why do we even call it help when it is their home too? It shifts the conversation from mothers doing all the housework by default to families sharing responsibility like they should. Instead of making the moment loud or preachy, the ad keeps it simple and familiar - "Ghar ka kaam, sab ka kaam"

u/Rude-Butterscotchh — 9 days ago

Cyber bullying and harassment women face online needs to stop

Hey everyone,

I genuinely don't know where to post this. I am making this post because I am shaken up and hurt by the severe cyber bullying and targeted harassment I experienced yesterday. I am sharing this because this isn't just about me, it is a widespread issue that countless women face daily in digital spaces. The moment a person shares a nuanced opinion a toxic mob takes over and the default response is almost always aggressive, gendered abuse.

Earlier today on a regional forum, I left a comment for context : I pointed out that we shouldn't use body shaming, fat shaming, colorism or any sort of profanity to hit back at a bully.

Instead of a normal disagreement a terrifying mob mentality took over. My inbox was flooded with targeted hate. Total strangers used aggressive profanity, hurled disgusting gendered slurs, flooded my DMs, and even stalked my profile to completely 'unrelated' subreddits just to harass me on my new comments.

The hypocrisy is deeply sickening.

It is completely fine to disagree or debate. But crossing the line into unsolicited DMs, stalking someone's profile, and sending hate dms are uncalled for. I've disagreed with people on reddit but never used these language.

I am uploading screenshots of just some of the notifications and DMs I received today. Please note that most of the actual comments have already been deleted or removed by Reddit, so I am only able to share the ones still visible from my phone's notification log above and even this is just a small sample of what I faced. Most are paragraphs of hate comments which wouldn't be fully visible in the notification bar as it has been removed.

I want to also mention the heavy mental toll of this digital harassment. I cried yesterday due to this. My issue is not people disagreeing with a take,it is the vile hate and the bullying women in general face. We need to do better. Stop crossing the line into abuse. Dissent is okay but the abuses were unacalled for. It was like a bunch of people commenting on unrelated comments, as my account was open, them downvoting me, dming me, commenting etc. vile mob mentality to say the least.

The pics : 2nd pic is calling me a btch and myr ( which is a gendered slur in Malayalam) and more. 3rd pic is when they started following me into other subs unrelated like indiamemes and commenting profanity. They were also downvoting every single comment in other subs and post i was making to oblivion.

u/Wild_Contribution708 — 6 days ago
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Unearthing Jainism: History, Archaeology and Sacred Traditions of Devagiri (Daulatabad)

The present research focuses on understanding Jainism through a site-specific study at Devagiri (Daulatabad), in the present-day district of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly known as Aurangabad), Maharashtra (Map 1).

When a person from a non-History background, or even a graduate who is aware of History, is asked about the importance of this district, or even the whole state, they mention the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Ajanta and Ellora, located in the same district.

Even when people discuss Devagiri (or its popular name, Daulatabad), they are referring to the medieval fort as a defence mechanism. Even the commoners and tourists who come here have heard something or the other about the fort, its gates, fortifications, underground passes, moat.

u/Exoticindianart — 13 days ago