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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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Pass it on: The Secret that Preceded the Indian Rebellion of 1857

British officials were alarmed at the rapid distribution of mysterious Indian breads across much of the Raj  

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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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12 Facts About Bhagat Singh That You Still Didn't Know

86 years ago today, one of India's greatest revolutionary freedom fighter, Bhagat Singh, was given the death penalty by the British colonisers. And though he ...

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Ghevar- The Festive Treat



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The East India Company: The original corporate raiders

For a century, the East India Company conquered, subjugated and plundered vast tracts of south Asia. The lessons of its brutal reign have never been more relevant...

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Why do Hindus prefer birth anniversaries to death anniversaries?

Hindus do prefer birth anniversaries (jayanti) over death anniversaries (punya tithi). However, we can qualify this by saying most Hindu festivals are about the bir...

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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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Top 7 Extinct Human Species



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First footage from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is just 8 seconds long, but for the Internet, that’s enough

  Director JA Bayona and writer Colin Trevorrow have shared the first footage from the upcoming Jurassic World sequel, Fallen Kingdom, starrin...

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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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Baan Sthamb - Amazing India

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

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Top 10 Greatest Mathematicians



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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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Top 10 Most Beautiful Places To Visit before you die

Everyone wants to travel the world and visit the beautiful sites, but with so many places to visit where do you start? Here we come to you with the list of 10 most ...

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Why You Need to Learn About K. Seshadri Iyer, the Forgotten Creator of Modern Bengaluru

When you look at the swirling mist rising from the cascading waters of River Cauvery at the Shivanasamudra in Karnataka, you may not immediately think of electric...

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The Untold Story of How the Rama Idol Surfaced Inside Babri Masjid

An excerpt from Krishna Jha and Dhirendra K. Jha's Ayodhya - The Dark Night that uncovers the story of how the mosque had turned into a temple overnight.

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What Is The Oldest Religion In The World?

It is incredibly hard to pinpoint the founding date of any religion. However, it is generally believed that Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions....

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Remembering Raja Ramanna: The Unsung Man Who Put India on the Nuclear Power Map

A visionary scientist, pianist, author and Sanskrit scholar, this multi-disciplinary genius is why India today holds the status of a ‘developed nation&rsquo...

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Today in History: Oct. 4

  Today is Tuesday, Oct. 4, the 278th day of 2016. There are 88 days left in the year.   Today’s High...

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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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Babur in India: An emperor who loved the monsoon breeze but wasn’t impressed by the melons or grapes

It could be argued that India’s dislike of Babur is merely a reflection of Babur’s dislike of India.

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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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Swami Vivekananda’s famous Chicago speech, quotes to inspire you

Swami Vivekanand delivered a powerful speech in Chicago on this day, 125 years ago. Introducing Hinduism to the world, he spoke about tolerance, inclusion and the n...

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Myth of Bengal’s 'Ghost Station' that Even Railways Declared 'Haunted' Busted After 50 Years

A nine-member team of the rationalist organisation Paschim Banga Bigyan Manch, armed with torches, digital compasses and cameras, had camped at Begunkodor station w...

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Bikaner- The Desert Haven



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Leopard tranquilised in Manesar 36 hours after it strayed into Maruti plant

Wildlife officials tranquilised a leopard inside the premises of a Maruti Suzuki plant in Manesar on Friday, almost 36 hours after it was first spotted. ...

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800-YEAR-OLD RAMAPPA TEMPLE GETS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE TAG; KNOW ALL ABOUT IT

800-year-old Ramappa Temple gets UNESCO World Heritage Site tag; know all about it

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Netaji, and not Nehru, was the first Prime Minister of Independent India

When most of the Congress party members were locked down in a blink of eye by the Colonial State in 1942, one great leader was struggling in the foreign lands to ...

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Who Invented Cricket [ Hindi ]



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Top 7 Extinct Human Species



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History of Hindi

A friend of mine from Bihar told me what we considered as the national language Hindi was indeed a form of the Khariboli of Delhi. The Hindi they spoke was differ...

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