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Kolar Gold Fields ( KGF )

Kolar Gold Fields is the 2 nd deepest mine on the earth having the depth of 3 KM.

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Baan Sthamb - Amazing India

There is a fascinating mystery called “Baan Stambh” in the ancient Somnath Temple in Gujarat.

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जब हिटलर ने पोलैंड पर आक्रमण करके द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध की शुरुआत की...

जब हिटलर ने पोलैंड पर आक्रमण कर के द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध की शुरुआत की... तो उस समय पोलैंड के सैनिकों ने अपने देश की 500 महिलाओं और लगभग 200 बच्चों को एक जहाज़ में बै...

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Ancient footprints re-write humanity's history in the Americas

The findings push back the date at which the continent was colonised by its first inhabitants by thousands of years

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10 LESSER-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT GREAT DISASTERS IN HUMAN HISTORY

History says humanity has survived disasters – at times man-made, at times natural ones. With time, some have become notable but well-known episodes to mentio...

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History of the word Dalit

A petition by a Gwalior-based social worker Mohanlal Mahor in the Madhya Pradesh High Court stated that, "The word Dalit is derogatory and this term was coin...

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8 Pictures That Will Leave You Teary Eyed On Jallianwala Bagh's 98th Anniversary

98 years have passed since the horrifying Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in Amritsar. The centenary will take place in the year 2019 and as Shashi Tharoor put...

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It Was Not Nehru Who Cut Jinnah's Chances Of Being PM

"A little knowledge is a dang'rous thing; Drink deep, or taste not of the Pierian spring"   - Alex...

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How Books & A Royal Mistress Shaped An Indian Slave’s Role In The French Revolution

Louis-Benoit Zamor was taken by British slave traders from his birthplace in Bengal and sold to Louis XV, who in turn ‘gifted’ him to his mistress, Ma...

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The History of Afghanistan

A study of the history of Afghanistan reveals how a nation can be effected by its geography. For centuries Afghanistan remained a gateway to the Indian subcontine...

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Tagore wrote Indian national anthem to please the British. Why Katju thinks so

Was 'Jana Gana Mana' written by Gurudev in praise of British King George the fifth?  

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Kolar Gold Fields ( KGF )

Kolar Gold Fields is the 2 nd deepest mine on the earth having the depth of 3 KM.

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Who Is to Blame for Partition? Above All, Imperial Britain

LONDON — Seventy years ago this week, India and Pakistan became independent from the British Empire. The celebrations were cut short as the...

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Was Abraham Lincoln an Atheist?

Every U.S. president has been a member of a church, except for one: Abraham Lincoln.    

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Battle of Saragarhi explained: When 21 men fought thousands

Why is it considered one of the finest last stands in the military history of the world? The Indian Express explains.

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WILDFIRES AROUND THE WORLD

Are wildfires increasing around the world?<...

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Dinpanah and Shergarh of Purana Qila: Why 2 rival kings chose the same site to raise cities

The second Mughal emperor, Humayun, built Dinpanah and died there on his way from Lahore to Agra in 1556. The site was appropriated by Sher Shah Suri for Shergarh a...

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History of Chhabil



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5 Places Every Millennial Should Visit In Delhi To Know About Its History

To the point: Delhi is much more than its feisty people, and the delicious street food that it has to offer. It has had quite the rich past. Want...

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This one’s for history buffs. Oldest Buddhist stele discovered in Tibet

  The stele is 1.85 meters tall, inscribed with the image of a standing Buddha. On its left side are 24 lines of old Tibetan language. On its ...

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Mysterious sea animal with no eyes, discovered on California beach

New Delhi: A mysterious ocean animal without any eyes and mouth has confused internet users as it cleaned up at Leo Carrillo Beach in Malibu, California. ...

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History of Electricity

Electrical Science Was Established in the Elizabethan Age  

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10 Bloody And Shameful Civil Wars

Civil wars are merely an indication that even people who are closely related by ethnicity, culture, history, and geography, can have deep and divisive diff...

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How Old Delhi’s Randi ki Masjid got its name

There was a time, long ago, when ‘tawaif’ and ‘randi’ were not words proscribed from civil conversation. It was a time when women of art c...

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London to showcase nature's most deadliest beasts

More than 200,000 venomous species live on land, in the air or in the sea.

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Today in History.

Today’s Highlight in History:   On Oct. 30, 1944, the Martha Graham ballet “Appalachian Spring,” with music b...

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History of English Walnuts vs Black Walnuts

So, you’ve always wanted to know what’s the difference between English Walnuts vs Black Walnuts. The short answer is the English walnut is mostly grow...

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Neanderthals Mated With Other Human Ancestors in Siberian Love Shack

Neanderthals and Denisovans lived together in a Siberian cave for nearly 100,000 years.

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The WWI 'Dazzle' Camouflage Strategy Was So Ridiculous It Was Genius

If you can't hide from the enemy, confuse them.

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Grandma Gatewood: The Celebrated Woman Who made History Hiking the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail Three Times in Her Old Age

The Appalachian Trail is a 3,500 km hiking trail that stretches from Georgia to Maine. It started as a dream idea by Benton Mackaye and cuts across 14 states of the...

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Today is Friday the 13th. Here’s why the date is so dreaded

If you had a bad start to the morning or are not having the best day today, you can blame it on the date. The associations of Friday 13 with misfortune are so popul...

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