Latest News

  • Home
  • History & Classics Articles

Latest in History & Classics

 Article
Kolar Gold Fields ( KGF )

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

Recently posted. 4K views . 0 min read
 

 Article
Baan Sthamb - Amazing India

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

Recently posted. 3K views . 1 min read
 

 Article
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...

Recently posted. 170 views . 3 min read
 

 Article
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

Recently posted. 2K views . 1 min read
 

 Article
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...

Recently posted. 2K views . 2 min read
 

Trending in History & Classics

 Article
Today in History: Oct. 24

    Today’s Highlight in History:   On Oct. 24, 1952, Republican presidential can...

Recently posted. 1K views . 32 min read
 

 Article
Lakshmibai drank, was promiscuous, British historians wrote. Then Savarkar changed it all

In 'A Begum & A Rani: Hazrat Mahal and Lakshmibai in 1857', historian Rudrangshu Mukherjee locates the stories of the prominent women in Indian his ...

Recently posted. 1K views . 1 min read
 

 Article
Interesting facts about the history of Indian currency that might intrigue you

Ancient Indians were among the earliest issuers of coins in the world with the history of Indian currency dating back centuries. However, paper currency was intro...

Recently posted. 1K views . 3 min read
 

 Article
Story Of Fearless Nadia, The First Stuntwoman Of Indian Cinema

There is a reason why Mary Ann Evans is popularly known as the fearless one. The first ever stunt woman not only changed the notion of the hero in Indian Cinema b...

Recently posted. 1K views . 2 min read
 

 Article
10 Facts We Bet You Didn't Know About Chandra Shekhar Azad

Chandra Shekhar Azad, popularly known as 'Azad', was born on 23 July 1906 in the Jujhautiya Brahmins family of Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi in B...

Recently posted. 2K views . 6 min read
 

 Article
About Turbans of India

India - the land of diverse cultures, religions and faiths is home to equally fascinating traditions and rituals. One of the most noticeable aspects of India is the...

Recently posted. 2K views . 4 min read
 

 Article
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...

Recently posted. 1K views . 62 min read
 

 Article
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...

Recently posted. 1K views . 5 min read
 

 Article
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. ...

Recently posted. 1K views . 14 min read
 

 Article
Why letter-writing still holds relevance in this day and age

Two new books, one by former Indian minister K Natwar Singh, and the other by prize-winning international bestselling author Simon Sebag Montefiore, rekindle the jo...

Recently posted. 1K views . 1 min read
 

 Article
India’s history with demonetisation: From 1946 to 2016

The whole country was taken aback when Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8 announced that the currencies in the denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 will b...

Recently posted. 1K views . 4 min read
 

 Article
11 Fascinating Facts About Rani Laxmi Bai, The Woman Who Shook The Entire British Raj

One of the greatest freedom fighters of the country, Rani Laxmi Bai, also known as ‘Jhansi ki Rani’, is an icon for women empowerment. She has gone down...

Recently posted. 3K views . 6 min read
 

 Article
Do you know how India got her name as “Bharat”

India i.e. Bharat is the union of states and a fusion of various religions, cultures, customs, heritage etc. which makes it an intriguing nation embracing the diver...

Recently posted. 1K views . 3 min read
 

 Article
Delhi praises surprise pre-monsoon showers, more rain expected tomorrow

The Capital saw light pre-monsoon showers on Wednesday bringing rest from the singing temperatures. The climate is required to remain wonderful throughout the week ...

Recently posted. 1K views . 21 min read
 

 Article
Did you know that the history of Gurgaon goes back 2,000 years?

A new book delves into the past, the present and the future of the city that has come to symbolise the new urban India, for good and for bad.  ...

Recently posted. 1K views . 1 min read
 

 Article
An Oasis of Stone: Exploring Orchha

Orchha was once surrounded by dense forests, which gave the city its name. The word ‘Orchha’ means ‘hidden’. Today however, it is known fo...

Recently posted. 1K views . 2 min read
 

 Article
Histoty of Tibetan Prayers Flags

The Peace Flag Project is based on the Prayer Flags of Tibet. In Tibet, the tradition of hanging flags began more than 2000 years ago. At that time the country was ...

Recently posted. 1K views . 5 min read
 

 Article
He saved 669 children's from the Carnage - now watch the audience when his secret is revealed

Sir Nicholas Winton was conceived in London in 1909 to Jewish guardians. His mom and dad had moved to England two years prior. They changed their German-Jewish surn...

Recently posted. 1K views . 40 min read
 

 Article
How Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s wife escaped British prison and led two wars against them

Maharani Jindan Kaur, the widow of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the last Sikh ruler of Punjab, is once again enjoying a revival in popular imagination. &...

Recently posted. 1K views . 1 min read
 

 Article
Today in History.

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

Recently posted. 465 views . 38 min read
 

 Article
Battle Of Saragarhi - Where 21 Sikh Soldiers Killed 600 Afghans In The Greatest Last Stand Ever

Those who were fascinated with the movie '300' would be even more impressed by what a group of 21 young Sikh men did in the Battle of Saragarhi.

Recently posted. 2K views . 1 min read
 

 Article
Know how did Naga Sadhus destroyed Mohammed Gauri, Timur, Khilji and many other Foreign invaders.

You must have seen Naga Sadhus in Mahakumbh, Arthkumbh, and Simhasthakumbh. By looking at them, you often raise the question in mind of everyone-who are these Naga ...

Recently posted. 3K views . 3 min read
 

 Article
The day India freed Goa from Portuguese rule

Goa on India's western coast was freed from Portuguese rule on 19 December 1961, more than four centuries after it was colonised.

Recently posted. 1K views . 1 min read
 

 Article
It`s a man`s world: Women scarce in Nobel Prize annals

  While the number of women Nobel laureates has risen in recent decades -- from just four between 1901, the first year of the prizes, and 1920...

Recently posted. 1K views . 3 min read
 

 Article
Forty years after Turkman Gate firing: Massacre, killing of Muslims during emergency, is now a forgotten affair

The day passed off quietly without a whimper. There were no tears, no protest, no recall of the tragedy or any demand for justice.  

Recently posted. 1K views . 1 min read
 

 
 
 

   Prashnavali

  Thought of the Day

If you have the power to make someone happy, do it. The world needs more of that.
Anonymous
Back To Top