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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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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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How Britain tried to 'erase' India's third gender

In August 1852, a eunuch called Bhoorah was found brutally murdered in northern India's Mainpuri district.

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Today in History: Oct. 31

    Today is Halloween.   Today’s Highlight in History: ...

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14 lesser known facts about Indian Independence every Indian should know!

India is a land of such incredible things one could never get enough of. India, once the wealthiest country in the world attracted invaders from far across. Some ac...

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How ‘Gandhara’ Became ‘Kandahar’

Afghanistan’s epic history starts when it was an important region of ancient India called ‘Gandhara’.

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24th August 1608: The First Representative of the East India Company Lands in Surat.

The East India Company was a British joint stock company founded in 1600 to carry out the trade with the East Indies (a term used to refer to South and South East...

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January 27, 1978, Forty Years Ago: No Padma awards

  Awards like Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri had been abolished by the Janata government in keeping with the spir...

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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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When pirate Henry Avery hijacked a Mughal ship, souring Aurangzeb’s ties with East India Company

Assurances that the pirates, though English, had nothing to do with the East India Company, did not convince the Mughal establishment.

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WILD ANIMALS IGNORED IN WILDLIFE BOARD MEETING!!

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The First Indian Woman to Scale Mt Everest For The Fourth Time! : Meet Anshu Jamsenpa

On Tuesday, Jamsenpa historically scaled the Mount Everest for the fourth time, making her the first Indian lady to accomplish this feat. In any case, th...

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Do-piyaza, blood-spitting paan, camels — The ‘bizarre’ food of Mughals in Western travelogues

In 'Tasting Difference', Gitanjali Shahani writes about the Mughal foods and traditions that early Western travellers considered 'ugly' and distur...

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Ancient Aliens: Reincarnation



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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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What Are Dreams?

Everyone dreams but what are dreams exactly? Of course, you’ve experienced it but you may be wondering what it is exactly that happens when you dream. You mig...

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STORY OF THREE WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS

The world is shrinking by the day, I get persuaded day by day, responding to the fascinating solicitations for data I get from obscure individuals. The most recent ...

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King Tutankhamun’s dagger is made of a metal from another world Original

Tutankhamun is one of the most mysterious pharaohs in Egyptian history.

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Feroze Shah Kotla: A Tughlaq king’s citadel now ruled by djinns

  Firoz Shah was the third ruler from the Tughlaq dynasty. He was considered a people’s king and a committed conservationist. He built 3...

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No mysterious 4th person behind killing of Mahatma Gandhi, he was killed by Nathuram Godse: Amicus curiae tells SC

Senior advocate and amicus curiae (impartial adviser to court) Amrendra Sharan, submitted his report on Mahatma Gandhi's assassination to the Supreme Court on M...

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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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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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Contribution of Brahmins to Indian Society and Culture

Brahmins are forever being criticised for India’s many ills. I grew up and even today wondered whether the community was indeed so bad. Was fortunate to com...

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

Battle of Dewair (1582)

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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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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Veteran Photojournalist Raghu Rai Describes How ‘Corporate Crime’ Looked Like 34 Years Ago

Thirty Four years ago, world’s worst industrial disaster till date hit the central Indian city of Bhopal. On the night of December 02, people...

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