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1886: Fabulous Wealth of the Muslim Ruler of Hyderabad

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|Date: April 06, 2020
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1886: Fabulous Wealth of the Muslim Ruler of Hyderabad

Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of the Indian state of Hyderabad and the one-time richest man in the world ...

Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of the Indian state of Hyderabad and the one-time richest man in the world was born on this day in 1886. His state was the richest, most populous, and largest of all Ind ...

April 06, 2020
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1911: Fauja Singh – An Indian who Ran a Marathon at the Age of 100

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1911: Fauja Singh – An Indian who Ran a Marathon at the Age of 100

In addition to the marathon, Fauja Singh achieved a series of other world records in professional running ...

In addition to the marathon, Fauja Singh achieved a series of other world records in professional running. Fauja Singh, an Indian who later became a well-known runner, was born on this day in 1911. He ...

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1707: Death of Aurangzeb – The Richest Man in the World

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1707: Death of Aurangzeb – The Richest Man in the World

This day in 1707 marked the death of the great Indian ruler Aurangzeb, very likely the richest and most p ...

This day in 1707 marked the death of the great Indian ruler Aurangzeb, very likely the richest and most powerful man in the world in his time. Aurangzeb is remembered in Indian history as the man who ...

March 03, 2020
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1948: Why was the Peacemaker Gandhi Shot?

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1948: Why was the Peacemaker Gandhi Shot?

A Hindu nationalist shot Mahatma Gandhi three times in the chest and abdomen from a distance of only abou ...

A Hindu nationalist shot Mahatma Gandhi three times in the chest and abdomen from a distance of only about 20 centimeters. On this day Mahatma Gandhi was murdered in New Delhi. This was done by Nathur ...

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1929 – How did Blessed Mother Teresa Arrive Move to India?

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|Date: January 06, 2020
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1929 – How did Blessed Mother Teresa Arrive Move to India?

Mother Teresa was only 18 years old at the time, and came to India to begin her novitiate in the Order of ...

Mother Teresa was only 18 years old at the time, and came to India to begin her novitiate in the Order of Sisters of Loreto. On this day the Blessed Mother Teresa arrived to India for the first time i ...

January 06, 2020
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1984: Indira Gandhi Killed

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1984: Indira Gandhi Killed

Indira Gandhi, Indian prime minister and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, was killed on this day by two of h ...

Indira Gandhi, Indian prime minister and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, was killed on this day by two of her Sikh bodyguards. This was done in reprisal for the Indian Army's strike against the Sikhs, w ...

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1695: The Biggest Robbery in the History of Piracy

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1695: The Biggest Robbery in the History of Piracy

This day marked probably the biggest robbery in the history of piracy. The English pirate Henry Every, ni ...

This day marked probably the biggest robbery in the history of piracy. The English pirate Henry Every, nicknamed "King of the Pirates" stole loot worth up to $400 million (in today’s currency). On thi ...

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1778: Why was One of the Battles of the American Revolutionary War Fought in Pondicherry, India?

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1778: Why was One of the Battles of the American Revolutionary War Fought in Pondicherry, India?

On this day in 1778, the British began the siege of the French colonial city of Pondicherry in India. It ...

On this day in 1778, the British began the siege of the French colonial city of Pondicherry in India. It is interesting to note that this battle was fought in India due to the American Revolutionary W ...

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