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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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The 10 greatest discoveries of zoology

Mid-way through the 4th century BC the Greek philosopher Aristotle turned his great mind to the wildlife around him and documented the behaviour and characteristics...

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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...

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The Untold Story Of 'The Turkman Gate Massacre' During India's Emergency

Remember, remember not the Fifth of November but our own gunpowder, treason and plot.  We see of no reason why this censored out season should ever be forgot...

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First Turkish Invasion of The Deccan

Name of the Battle: The First Turkish Invasion of The Deccan Venue: South India, including the Deccan

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Is India only about Hindi and Hindus?

In the European Parliament, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee year of the European Union, the former president of India Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam said- ” I am...

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The Status of Women in India

If looked at, closely, the 18th century was an inglorious period in the history of India. Gradual disintegration and collapse of the Mughal Empire and debased cha...

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Who Really Won The 1965 Indo-Pak War? We Take A Look At Both Sides Of The Story

In the August of 1965, Pakistani forces infiltrated India-occupied Kashmir in what they called Operation Gibraltor. Their troops carried extra-ammunition and entere...

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How Farsighted Was Statesman Vajpayee? His Handling of This Crisis Set The Standard

Instead of succumbing to immense pressure from his ministers and media, he used the occasion to open a new chapter in India’s history.  ...

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The difference between Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and the British Isles

…and how to talk about them without offending people

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My camera had ‘evidence’ of Babri Masjid demolition, but it was consigned to bin of history

I know what I saw on 5 December 1992, in Ayodhya. My camera was witness to the rehearsal that was undertaken by the kar sevaks.  

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Tulu-Nadu’s Bhootas

For the past 2,000 years, maybe even earlier, the Tuluva people have lived in Tulu-nadu, the coastal kingdom of Alva Kheda, once ruled by the Aupas, referred to in ...

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Today in History: Sept. 25

  Today’s Highlight in History:   On September 25, 1957, nine black students who’d been forced ...

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Watch: This giant crab hunting and killing a seabird is the stuff nightmares are made of

Who’d have thought a crab capable of such violence?

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Who is a guru?

The word guru traditionally meant “one with gravitas”. In recent times, a neo-etymology has become popular where guru is one who takes one from darkne...

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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...

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VANDE MATARAM - Birth and Journey of the Mantra

The first day of the year 2019 began with a controversy in the Capital of Madhya Pradesh. The Chief Minister of the newly formed Congress government, Mr. Kamalnath ...

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Rakesh Sharma: Our First Space Man

IAF officer Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma flew aboard a Soyuz T11 spacecraft on April 2, 1984, and became the first Indian to journey into space. He spent 7 days, 21 hour...

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HOW THE THREE NATIONAL ANTHEMS OF INDIA, BANGLADESH AND SRI LANKA MET IN UNION…THANKS TO TAGORE

What was once merely a rumour that flowed through the Tagorean grapevine has recently been proved to be a blissful reality bringing joy to many Tagore devotees. T...

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Little known history of Goa and the Portuguese Inquisition

Not many people know the real story behind the Goa Inquisition act with the Portuguese empire. The Goa inquisition act was done with the Indian state of Goa and t...

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Google honours Nobel Laureate Har Gobind Khorana with a doodle

Noted scientists Har Gobind Khorana is known for his work in the field of DNA and for constructing the first artificial gene. Today's google doodle honours the ...

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SILVER LINING IN TIGERS' STORY

Tigers are one of the mightiest animals and have fascinated mankind since forever. They have inspired literature, myths, legends, folklore, arts and films. However,...

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SUNDARBAN RELIVES:"TIGER WIDOW"

Disaster struck this dowager twice in the Sundarbans, the world`s biggest mangrove forests . To begin with, she watched her significant other bite the dust of snake...

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Archival documentary reveals how the British saw India and how Indians returned the gaze

Sandhya Suri’s fascinating ‘Around India with a Movie Camera’ for the BFI National Archive is a compilation of films made during colonial rule.

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Napoleon in France and Tsar Paul I in Russia wanted to invade India. What stopped them?

An excerpt from ‘Mapping The Great Game: Explorers, Spies & Maps in Nineteenth-century Asia’, by Riaz Dean.  

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History of Chhabil



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Battle of Dewair/Diver (1582) – When Maharana Pratap defeated Mughals

Battle of Dewair (1582)

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