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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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51 Mind-Blowing Facts About Life, The Universe, And Everything.

  1. The sun makes up more than 99% of the mass of the solar system.   2. Humans can distinguish between at...

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Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee gets highest French civilian award

He was conferred the honour 30 years after his mentor, director Satyajit Ray.

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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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Why do we have to die?

I recently read a cancer patient’s fear manual. It contained a combination of sheer fright and faithful submission to the breakdown of bodily functions. Her...

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Indian Independence – The Finest Example of Unity in Diversity

On 15th August 1947 India gained its independence. It was an uphill task but was achieved after years of agitations, toiling, sacrifices and hard work by the coll...

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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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Top 7 Extinct Human Species



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Elusive Yeti is actually a bear, says new study

PARIS: Legend-slaying scientists on Wednesday dismantled the myth of the abominable snowman, the towering yet furtive half-human rumoured for centu...

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Sam Manekshaw, the general who told Indira when Indian Army wasn’t ready for a war

On his 11th death anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the military career of Sam Manekshaw and anecdotes and myths surrounding him.

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History of Chambal

The divine origin of Indian Rivers is an article of faith for many millions of believers. Celebrated, and worshipped, the River is revered as a physical manifesta...

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Bikaner- The Desert Haven



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10 Brilliant Quotes By The Legend APJ Abdul Kalam

APJ Abdul Kalam, an icon, and a legend. As we all know, the Missile Man died due to a cardiac arrest while he was giving a speech to some students in Shillong. His ...

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A Strange Case of Doppelgangers: Hitler and Gandhi in India

Mein Kampf, which by law cannot be sold in Germany, has much more than a respectable market in India.  In a country where the sale of 5,000 copies is enough to...

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Why BR Ambedkar's three warnings in his last speech to the Constituent Assembly resonate even today

On November 25, 1949, he spoke of the need to give up the grammar of anarchy, to avoid hero-worship, and to work towards a social – not just a political &ndas...

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The Bengali artist who popularised the ‘wet sari effect’ and invented a new genre of figure painting

Through his intimate works, Hemen Mazumdar changed the way women were depicted in Indian art.

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The Story of Banarasi Sarees

History of Banarasi silk sarees

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Secret Passageways, Sieges, and Precious Gems: 5 Tales from the Golconda Fort

Golconda Fort came into existence 500 years ago. A fort which once stood tall in Hyderabad, is in ruins. Even then, the walls still ring with the stories of yore.

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Why was Gandhi killed (full)

We had a great holiday in Himachal Pradesh last summer. Vaishali and myself visited Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Manali, Spiti Valley and ended with Kalpa in Kinnaur dis...

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14 Fascinating and Perplexing Unsolved Mysteries of Indian History

If you take pride in your ability to solve even the toughest of riddles, here is a list of the greatest unsolved mysteries in Indian history.

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Bikaner- The Desert Haven



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The Untold Story of Kamlesh Kumari, the First Policewoman to Be Awarded Ashok Chakra

A group of five terrorists, all equipped with dangerous assault rifles shook Delhi when they attacked the Parliament house on the fateful day of 13th December 200...

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How fake news may have shaped the future of a Tamil empire in medieval India

The author of a novel about Rajendra Chola delves into the provocation for an Indian kingdom to invade Indonesia in the 11th century.

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Revolutionary ideas that live on

Bhagat Singh’s intellectual bequest should be a beacon of light to build a new India  

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Dinosaur-Era Shark With 300 Teeth Still Swims the Ocean. Here's Proof

The 80-million year-old shark was caught off the Algarve coast in Portugal recently, by a group of European Union researchers from a depth of 701 metres off the sea...

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Mughals to machines: How Ramlila lived through ages in Delhi’s streets and royal courts

One Dussehra morning in the 19th century, Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar watched as a Neelkanth bird (Indian Roller) was set free from Lal Quila. According to me...

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Hindi Diwas 2018: Hindi travelled to these five countries from India

The migration of Hindi, in particular, the variant used in parts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, is intimately tied up with the history of India itself.

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Why British Lawyers Still Wear Those Wigs in Court

Courtroom wigs and robes are old school, like King George III old school. But 21st century British judges and barristers (AKA British lawyers) still wear the same g...

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