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PM Modi said India has never posed a threat to any country
On the 400th anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur’s birth, PM Modi unveiled a commemorative coin and postage stamp on Thursday, April 21, 2022, and recognized the ninth Sikh guru’s dedication to preserving culture. PM Modi … Read more
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar was declared a terrorist after being released following the hijacking of IC-814 in 1999
The Union government has named Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar as a terrorist after he was involved in a series of terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir and was one of the released terrorists in the hijacking … Read more
Ashoka’s birth anniversary: In Bihar, the BJP commemorates Emperor Ashoka’s birth anniversary
The BJP in Bihar commemorated the 2327th birth anniversary of Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who is supposed to have controlled most of the Indian subcontinent between 268 BCE and 232 BCE, ostensibly to win votes from … Read more
Shah Jahan (c. 1628-58 CE)
Shah Jahan was also known as Khurram, whose mother was the Hindu Jagat Gosain, and was married to Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal). He was crowned in Agra in c. 1628 CE; had to face … Read more
The British East India Company
The arrival of the British and the establishment of the British East India Company was the outcome of the Portuguese traders who earn enormous profit by selling their merchandise in India. Being motivated by the … Read more
Establishment of British Supremacy
The victory in the Carnatic war prepared the ground for the British to establish their supremacy in India and the French dream of an Indian empire disappeared forever. With the victory of Wandiwash, the British … Read more
Mughal Empire: Causes of Disintegration
As Rome wasn’t built in a day, similarly the disintegration of the Mughal Empire was not a result of a single’s day deed. There were several factors and wrong-doings of Mughals which led to the … Read more
Rise of Independent States in the 18th Century
With the decline of the Mughal Empire, several provinces seceded from the empire and several independent states came into existence. Independent State of Hyderabad The State of Hyderabad was founded by Qamar-ud-din Siddiqi, who was … Read more