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4 January
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Tashkent Agreement: The Peace Treaty Shastri Signed Hours Before His Death
The war was over, but the tragedy had just begun. Hours after signing a peace treaty that promised a new beginning, India's Prime Minister was found dead in…
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Nabila Jamshed
Indian author.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
R. D. Burman died.
R. D. Burman: How Everyday Objects Became the Sound of Modern Film Music
From crying in the fifth note as a baby to redefining the sound of Bollywood with Teesri Manzil and Sholay, R.D. Burman’s life was a symphony of innovation.…
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