Category: Hindu achievements
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British Hindu recreates 2,000 year old Roman Helmet
In 2001, pieces of a Roman military helmet were discovered in Market Harborough (Leicestershire). Conservation experts from the British Museum and Leicestershire Museums subsequently created designs of what the entire helmet would have looked like and enlisted Rajesh Gogna to recreate the helmet. Using 3D printed plastic mould, Rajesh created two silver-plated and gilded helmets…
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Yoga on ice video goes viral in China
April 2024: Siddharth Chatterjee; UN Resident Coordinator for China, released a documentary video on how yogic practices and deep breathing can support the development of immunity from viruses. The short documentary which went viral on Chinese social media features 60-year-old Siddarth sitting shirtless on a frozen lake in Beijing, performing pranayam (deep breathing) followed by…
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Gorkha veteran: first double amputee to climb Everest
Hari Buddha Magar became the first double above-knee amputee to climb Mt Everest in May 2023. This achievement came after his ascent to Mont Blanc (France-Italy) in 2019 and Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) in 2020. With a goal to climb the highest peak on each continent, Hari recently ascended Mt Denali (North America) and by 2026, he…