BBC History of India / Story of India

If you are in search of a well researched and narrated history of India on Youtube one of the best is the uploaded snippets of Michael Wood's BBC documentary History of India and Story of India. Though the uploads are 'here and there' they are worth a watch no matter where you start. The quality of these documentary comes from BBC's usual excellence in programming and Michael Wood's admiration of Indian Civilization. Unlike other mainstream documentary on ancient India that gives scant regard to Hindu / Buddhist myth and philosophy, portraying a more muslim India these documentaries are more accurate to India's past heritage bringing up India as an Empire of the Spirit past and present. To view the documentaries go to Youtube and type 'History of India BBC' or click here.  

Diwali–The Hindu Festival of Lights

If you are looking for information on Diwali / Deepavali, the Hindu Festival of Lights go to www.diwalifestival.org a website dedicated to the festival with as much information as you can get. From the various legends related to Diwali, how it is celebrated in different regions in India, recipes, online gift services and more. Hindusearchengine.com can't vouch for the commercial services of the site, but the comprehensive information on Diwali on this website is very helpful unlike many other sites with sparse information made solely to derive pay-per-click income.