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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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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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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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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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The History of Concrete and Cement

Concrete is a material used in building construction, consisting of a hard, chemically inert particulate substance known as an aggregate (usually made from differ...

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Today in History: Oct. 10

Today in History: Oct. 10   Today is Monday, Oct. 10, the 284th day of 2016. There are 82 days left in the year. This is Columb...

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28 INDIAN INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD.

1. THE HINDU NUMBER SYSTEM.   With decimal place-value and a symbol for zero, this system was the ancestor of ...

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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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Eat, drink and be moderate: Charaka advised the good life, not an assortment of pills

‘Charaka Samhita’ frowned neither on eating the meats of all animals, nor on drinking wine or even smoking of herbs, so long as they were done right.<...

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Was Mahatma Gandhi India’s first nutritionist and diet guru?

Tip for brahmacharis. Raw food. Vegan-ism. Gandhi’s experiments with food are worth taking a look at.  

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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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THE ORIGIN OF THE SAREE

The saree is one of the world’s oldest and perhaps the only surviving unstitched garment from the past. Over the millennia, it has not only become a sensuou...

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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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The changing map of India from 1 AD to the 20th century

Battles were fought, territories were drawn and re-drawn. An amateur historian has caught these shifts in a series of maps.

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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...

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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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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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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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Afghanistan: The Legacy of the British Empire. A Brief History

A brief review of the recent history of Afghanistan explains some of the background pertaining to today’s crisis in the country.  ...

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How Old Delhi’s Randi ki Masjid got its name

There was a time, long ago, when ‘tawaif’ and ‘randi’ were not words proscribed from civil conversation. It was a time when women of art c...

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History of Sikhs

Editor – A dear friend asks me for an article that gave the history of Punjabi Sardars or Sikhs as they are commonly known. We present links of the most com...

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20th Century Timeline 1900 - 1999

20th Century — the Technology, Science, and Inventions   Technology, science, inventions and re-inventions have progresse...

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A Letter From Abraham Lincoln To His Son’s Teacher.

  My son starts school today. It is all going to be strange and new to him for a while and I wish you would treat him gently. It is an adventu...

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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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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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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 ...

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