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4 April
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The conflict led by U Tirot Sing against the British began in the Khasi Hills.
U Tirot Sing: The Khasi Chief Who Fought the British Road to Assam
The British Empire had roads to build and hills to cross. The Khasi people had a homeland to protect. When a British proposal to construct a road through…
Read the storyIn India, the 1905 Kangra earthquake hits the Kangra valley, kills 20,000, and destroys most…
In India, the 1905 Kangra earthquake hits the Kangra valley, kills 20,000, and destroys most buildings in Kangra, Mcleodganj and Dharamshala.
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