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Ir. Ida Bagus Yadnya [1] Bajra Sandhi Monument is a monument to the struggles of the Balinese people throughout history. [2] The monument is located in front of the Bali Governor's Office in Denpasar, Indonesia, on the island of Bali . The monument was built in 1987, and inaugurated by President Megawati Sukarnoputri on 14 June 2003.
Monas (U/C) The National Monument ( Indonesian: Monumen Nasional, abbreviated Monas) is a 132 m (433 ft) obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. It is the national monument of the Republic of Indonesia, built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian independence. This monument is crowned with a flame covered in gold leaf ...
The Jakarta History Museum ( Indonesian: Museum Sejarah Jakarta ), also known as Fatahillah Museum or Batavia Museum, is located in the Old Town (known as Kota Tua) of Jakarta, Indonesia. The building was built in 1710 as the Stadhuis ( city hall) of Batavia. Jakarta History Museum opened in 1974 and displays objects from the prehistory period ...
The History and Ethnography Museum ( Malay: Muzium Sejarah dan Ethnografi) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is located inside the Stadthuys building, built during the Dutch Malacca administration period in 1650. [1] [2] The historical section of the museum displays the history of Malacca from its establishment in 1400 until ...
The International Day for Monuments and Sites also known as World Heritage Day is an international observance held on 18 April each year around the world with different types of activities, including visits to monuments and heritage sites, conferences, round tables and newspaper articles. Each year the International Council on Monuments and ...
The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period.The best known of these military expeditions are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that had the objective of reconquering Jerusalem and its surrounding area from Muslim rule after the region had been conquered by the Rashidun ...
Classical period (c. 200 BCE – c. 650 CE) Ancient India during the rise of the Shungas from the North, Satavahanas from the Deccan, and Pandyas and Cholas from the southern tip of India. The Great Chaitya in the Karla Caves. The shrines were developed over the period from the 2nd century BCE to the 5th century CE.
Swami Vivekananda (IAST: Svāmī Vivekānanda ; 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and the father of modern Indian nationalism who is credited with raising interfaith ...