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1658: Aurangzeb Becomes Great Mogul and Ruler of the Mightiest Empire in India

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1658: Aurangzeb Becomes Great Mogul and Ruler of the Mightiest Empire in India

On this day in 1658, Aurangzeb became the great mogul and the ruler of the mightiest empire in India. At ...

On this day in 1658, Aurangzeb became the great mogul and the ruler of the mightiest empire in India. At one time, he was quite possibly the richest and most powerful ruler in the world. Indeed, not o ...

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1799: How was the Sikh Empire in India Established?

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1799: How was the Sikh Empire in India Established?

The Sikh Empire was symbolically established on this day when the famous ruler Ranjit Singh captured Laho ...

The Sikh Empire was symbolically established on this day when the famous ruler Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, his future capital. Note that Sikhs are still a significant force in the world. Indeed, the ...

July 12, 2020
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1721: The Man after whom Yale University was Named

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1721: The Man after whom Yale University was Named

On this day, in 1721, Elihu Yale, a man after whom the famous Yale University was named, died. It is inte ...

On this day, in 1721, Elihu Yale, a man after whom the famous Yale University was named, died. It is interesting that he died in London, but not in North America where this university is located. Inde ...

July 08, 2020
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2008: The First Indian Field Marshal in History

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2008: The First Indian Field Marshal in History

On this day, in 2008, Indian Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the first man in history who was awarded the ra ...

On this day, in 2008, Indian Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the first man in history who was awarded the rank of Indian field marshal, died. Sam Manekshaw was born in Amritsar in 1914. He was a Parsi by ...

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1458: Indian Sultan Mahmud Begada Comes to Power

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1458: Indian Sultan Mahmud Begada Comes to Power

Sultan Mahmud Begadi, one of the most powerful rulers of Gujarat, came to power on this day in 1458. He i ...

Sultan Mahmud Begadi, one of the most powerful rulers of Gujarat, came to power on this day in 1458. He is known for leading the war against the Portuguese (1509). Sultan Mahmud Begadi ruled Gujarat, ...

May 25, 2020
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1498: Vasco da Gama: The First European Ships Come to India

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1498: Vasco da Gama: The First European Ships Come to India

This day in 1498 marked an important event because the ships of Vasco da Gama landed on the Indian coast ...

This day in 1498 marked an important event because the ships of Vasco da Gama landed on the Indian coast as the first ships which came from Europe to Asia, using a route around Africa. The sea route ...

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1974: India Detonates its First Nuclear Bomb

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1974: India Detonates its First Nuclear Bomb

On this day in 1974, India detonated its first nuclear bomb. The test was conducted in the middle of the ...

On this day in 1974, India detonated its first nuclear bomb. The test was conducted in the middle of the Thar Desert, at the location called "Pokhran Test Range". It is a location in the Indian Rajas ...

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1998: India Tests its First Thermonuclear Bomb: Shakti I

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1998: India Tests its First Thermonuclear Bomb: Shakti I

On this day in 1998, India tested its first thermonuclear bomb. Thermonuclear bombs use the energy of a f ...

On this day in 1998, India tested its first thermonuclear bomb. Thermonuclear bombs use the energy of a fission bomb to compress and heat fusion fuel. Such bombs are significantly stronger than ordina ...

May 11, 2020
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