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Indian National Congress session

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee sang the song "Vande-Mataram" composed by him in the Calcutta session of the Congress of 1896.

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Founder of Mughal dynasty: Babur (1526-1530A.D.)

Babur's autobiography was translated by Abdurrahim Khankhana, along with Ersikon in Persian and Mrs. Babridge in English. Elphinstone has written…

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Important questions and answers related to Bhakti movement

Important questions and answers related to Bhakti movement

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What was the sect and the founder of the Sufi community (Chishti sect)

Thus Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar was laid by Sheikh Buharuddin Gareeb, who was the chief saint of Chishti sect, Nizamuddin Chirag-e-Delhi, Baba…

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History of Mughal ruler Humayun

About Humayun, Lennon wrote that "Humayun was freed from this life of slipping, just like the way he was walking…

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Who was Sher Shah Suri

Sher Shah's father, Hassan Khan Lohani, gave him Sher Khan's title as a lion's killer and appointed his guardian of…

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Major Arabic authors – Albaruni and Ibn Battuta

Arabic traveler, geographer, and historian attracted to India after the 8th century. Early Arab writers wrote more about the inhabitants…

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Rigveda Samhita

Vedas mantras are called Sukta. Gayatri Mantra has been described in Rig Veda. The Rig Veda contains the mantras of…

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Uttarvedic period: Social status

8 types of marriages were prevalent. The first 4 marriages given below were permitted by religion and the other 4…

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Tri Rin of Vedic period

One householder had to follow the three loans.

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