My Malice and Bias

Ever wonder why Inder  is the most common name in Punjab? It is represented mostly as a suffux, for example - Amarinder, Rajinder. Narinder, Dharminder, Gurinder, or simply as Inder. Lets take a few moments to understand the term, its meaning, historical perspective, and how it became the most common name among the Punjabis. So, who was Indra who left such an impression on the Punjabis that we continue to name our next generations after him ... afte 4,000 yars? Indra, the Conqurerer Mythological Indra Indra (Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is an ancient Vedic deity in Hinduism. He is the king of Devas (gods) and associated with lightning, thunder, and war. Indra's iconography shows him wielding a lightning thunderbolt weapon known as Vajra , riding on a white elephant known as Airavata .Indra's mythology is similar to Indo-European deities such as Jupiter , Zeus , and Thor , suggesting a common origin in Proto-Indo-European mythology.  Mythological Indra on Airavat Vedic Indra Indra is the m

Did you know that the alcoholic drinks you consume today had origin in ancient India? Beverage made from malted Barley were brewed in Sindh-Punjab region over 4,000 years ago? Red wines such as Syrah and Shiraz are based on ancient Indo-Aryan drink called Sura ? ... moonshine  Rum was distilled from sugarcane Punjab-Haryana region for over a thousand years, and Mead , a Norse beverage made from honey, was called  Madhu  or  Madira,  the favorite drink of our ancestors? Distillation in Indus Valley In Indian subcontinent, the earliest sign of alcohol production comes from the Indus Valley Civilization . The people living in the region that comprises modern India and Pakistan, practiced both fermentation and distillation of beverages using sweet and starchy items. Distillation vessels have been found from the ruins of Indus Valley. Distillation equipment from ancient India Humankind's first encounters with alcohol in the form of fermented fruit probably occurred as a