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Peer Ali Khan was executed in Patna.
Peer Ali Khan: The Bookseller Who Chose the Gallows Over Betrayal
Peer Ali Khan was a bookseller in Patna who organized an armed uprising against British colonial rule in June 1857, was captured when the attempt failed, was offered…
Read the storyA suicide-bomber drives an explosives-laden automobile into the front gates of the Indian…
A suicide-bomber drives an explosives-laden automobile into the front gates of the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 58 and injuring over 150.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Dilip Kumar died.
Dilip Kumar: How Yusuf Khan Became Hindi Cinema’s Tragedy King
From the fruit orchards of Peshawar to the pinnacles of Indian cinema, Dilip Kumar’s journey is a masterclass in method acting. Discover how Yusuf Khan became the "Tragedy…
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