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11 January
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Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar presented his stellar-mass work at the Royal Astronomical Society.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: The Limit That Changed Stellar Physics
Dive into the dramatic Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar biography, the Indian genius whose discovery was suppressed for 50 years by his own mentor. Learn how he predicted Black Holes decades…
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Lal Bahadur Shastri Death: Why There Was No Post-Mortem
The Lal Bahadur Shastri death mystery remains one of India’s most enduring cold cases, involving international diplomacy, suspicious symptoms, and a silence that has lasted over five decades.
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Rahul Dravid
Indian cricketer.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Shri Ghanshyam Das Birla
Indian industrialist and educator.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.