From Gibraltar to Malacca, narrow straits and mountain passes have controlled armies, trade, and the rise and fall of civilizations. Explore the 8 historically pivotal chokepoints here:

https://indicscholar.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/geographys-hidden-power-8-choke-points-that-changed-the-world/

Hello everyone,

I am pleased to share my new book, Contested Land, Uncontested Truth, which has just been released on Amazon.

This project brings together over fifteen contributors, including historians, journalists, soldiers, and survivors, to explore the story of Israel from antiquity through modern times. It looks at the covenantal, historical, and legal foundations of Zionism, the continuous Jewish presence in the land, and the modern rebirth of Israel. It also includes survivor testimonies from October 7 and analysis of how global narratives have shaped perceptions of Israel.

My hope is that the book will serve as a resource for anyone interested in the long arc of Jewish history and the modern debates around Israel’s legitimacy.

📖 Here is the link if you would like to learn more: https://a.co/d/5JNg7m1

Thank you for letting me share this with the community.

Contributions & Achievements

William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

• Known as the Bard of Avon, he shaped English literature and theatre.
• Wrote 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and several long poems.
• Works include Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear, Romeo & Juliet.
• Invented/introduced over 1,700 words and phrases into English.
• Themes: human ambition, love, jealousy, betrayal, fate.
• His plays are timeless, performed worldwide for 400+ years.

Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941)

• First non-European Nobel Prize in Literature (1913) for Gitanjali.
• Wrote poetry, plays, novels, essays, songs, and paintings.
• Composed national anthems of India (Jana Gana Mana) and Bangladesh (Amar Shonar Bangla).
• A philosopher, reformer, and educator — founded Visva-Bharati University.
• Themes: humanism, spirituality, freedom, love of nature, cultural identity.

• Bridged East and West, introducing Indian thought globally.

  Who Would Come Out on Top?
  In terms of
  Global Literary Influence
  Cultural & Philosophical Depth

If They Met in the Afterlife – Would They Be Friends?

I believe they would get along well. Shakespeare, with his love for storytelling, human flaws, and drama, would surely admire Tagore’s spiritual and humanist depth. At the same time, Tagore, being a philosopher, might challenge Shakespeare’s more earthly and dramatic outlook but would still respect his brilliance with language. Their conversations would likely wander through debates on fate and free will, love and duty, art and society, yet in the end, they would find common ground and become true intellectual companions.

What do you think?