The last days of the Scindias’ rule of Aligarh
An important city in north India, both historically and strategically, Aligarh is located in present-day Uttar Pradesh. For ...
The dawn of the colonial age in Bengal
At the time, Bengal (comprising present-day Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam and the country of Bangladesh) ...
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Fateh Sahi: The 18th-century Huseypur ruler who fought a guerrilla war against East India Company
In 1750, seven years before the Battle of Plassey and fourteen years ... The Europeans started from Hooghly, Murshidabad and Calcutta in Bengal and sailed to Bhagalpur, Monghyr (Munger), and ...
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Six Women Behind India's Most Famous Monuments | Women's Day Special
The Hindu Navratra temple is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River and was built ... to her husband King Vikramaditya’s victory in battle. The temple, made of red sandstone, features ...
Explore The Captivating History Of How Kolkata Got Its Name
Discover Kolkata's fascinating history and how its name evolved from Kalikata, linked to the goddess Kali, colonial ...
Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, dies at 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105.
John A. Hemingway, Last Survivor of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help ...
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Movie review: 'Warfare' captures intensity of battle
Advertisement The battle begins with a grenade thrown into the building. The SEALs must retrieve their gear from rooms under fire, lest C4 fall into insurgent hands, and reach an evacuation vehicle.