History

World Television Day

Facts to know about World Television Day

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“World Television Day is not so much a celebration of the tool, but rather the philosophy which it represents. Television ...

Formation of Jaipur by Raja Jai Singh

How Sawai Jai Singh laid the foundation of Jaipur

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Jai Singh II, a child prodigy, came to the Rajput throne in 1699. He was the one to form Jaipur. ...

International Men's Day

All you need to know about International Men’s Day

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When do people all over the world celebrate International Men’s Day? International Men’s Day (IMD) is a global holiday. People celebrate ...

Jharkhand Foundation Day

All you need to know about Jharkhand Foundation Day

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Jharkhand is the state that shares its own border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and ...

National Education Day: its history and significance

National Education Day: its history and significance

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What is National Education Day? National Education Day is an annual observance in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam ...

Jagadhatri Puja: history and timings

Jagadhatri Puja: its history and the timings

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Who is Ma Jagadhatri? Jagadhatri or Jagaddhatri (which translates to “bearer of the world”) is an aspect of the Hindu ...

Kolkata Book Fair

Kolkata Book Fair: history, themes, and events

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What is the Kolkata Book Fair? The International Book Fair and officially আন্তর্জাতিক  কলকাতা বইমেলা বা  আন্তর্জাতিক  কলকাতা  পুস্তকমেলা  in ...

Nathuram Godse

Nathuram Godse, the man who killed Mahatma Gandhi

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Nathuram Vinayak Godse was a nationalist. He was the person who assassinated Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on the 30th of January, ...

Google celebrates Dr. Kamal Ranadive's birth anniversary

Google doodle honors Dr. Ranadive on birth anniversary

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Kamal Samarath, better known as Kamal Ranadive, was born in 1917 in Pune, India. Her father encouraged her to pursue ...

The 2nd Battle of Panipat

The second battle of Panipat, 1556

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The Second Battle of Panipat took place between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya and the army of Akbar. ...

Bhai Dooj

History of Bhai Dooj and when it is celebrated

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Bhai Dooj is one of the lesser-known festivals dedicated to brothers and sisters. Bhai Dooj is celebrated on the Dwitiya ...

States Reorganization Act

The States Reorganization Act of 1956

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What is the States Reorganization Act? British India included present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The British divided it into two ...

The instrument of accession in Kashmir 74 years ago

The Instrument of Accession in Kashmir 74 years ago

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Seventy-four years ago, India and Pakistan got their independence in the month of October 1947. It witnessed massive diplomatic and ...

Claude Cahun's 127th birth anniversary

Google celebrates Claude Cahun’s 127th birthday

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Today is the 25th of October. This day marks the 127th birthday of the French photographer Claude Cahun. Claude Cahun ...

World Development Information Day

The facts about World Development Information Day

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The UN General Assembly in 1972 established World Development Information Day on 24th October. It did so to draw the ...