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22 October
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The Battle of Buxar was fought.
The Conquest That Was a Signature
In 1764, three Indian potentates joined forces to crush the British, only to face a humiliating defeat that handed over the keys of India to a trading company.…
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Ashfaqullah Khan was born.
Ashfaqullah Khan: The Friend Who Chose the Rope Over Betrayal
He was offered his life if he betrayed his friend. He said no. The forgotten story of Ashfaqullah Khan, poet and martyr.
Read the storyThe Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft on a…
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft on a lunar exploration mission.
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