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20 September History: आखिरी मुगल बादशाह बहादुर शाह जफर का आत्मसमर्पण, कैदी बनाकर लाए गए थे लाल किला (20 September History: Surrender of the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, was taken prisoner and brought to the Red Fort)
नई दिल्ली : भारत के इतिहास में 20 सितंबर की तारीख बहुत अहम है। इसी दिन 1857 को अंतिम मुगल बादशाह बहादुर शाह जफर को आत्मसमर्पण करना पड़ा था और उन्हें ब्रिटिश मेजर होसॉन ने पकड़ लिया था। दरअसल, मई 1857 में आज़ादी की पहली लड़ाई शुर…
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Two eyeglasses from the Mughal era expected to be sold for $7 million
Two pairs of glasses originally belonging to royals in the Mughal Empire in 17th century are expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction next month.
The jewel-encrusted spectacles, which feature lenses made from d…
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Kunal Kapoor talks portraying Emperor Babur in 'The Empire'
Actor Kunal Kapoor entered Bollywood with a bang, with his second film Rang De Basanti becoming a soaring success. The star hasn’t looked back since. As he continues to make waves with his projects, the latest one to ha…
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Juhi Chawla Shares Her Cameo From A 1986 TV Serial, 'Bahadur Shah Zafar'
Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla's acting career spans over three decades. The actor made her Bollywood debut in 1986. However, before entering the film industry, the actor made a guest appearance in B R Chopra's 1986 series…
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The $3.5 million spectacles said to ward off evil
Two pairs of 17th-century glasses are expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction next month. The jewel-encrusted spectacles, which feature lenses made from diamond and emerald rather than glass, are believed to ha…
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Victory of Justice
(Lal Gumbad: Delhi High Court asks ASI, DDA to rid pre-Mughal monument of encroachments) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Archaeological Survey of India and the Delhi Development Authority to treat a plea see…
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Thar Desert boasts rich architecture
Pakistan's Thar Desert, otherwise famous for its frequent famine spells and treacherous weather, boasts a spectacular architectural treasure which authorities are finally trying to preserve.
Surrounded by crowded stree…
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Chandni Chowk 2.0: How Delhi's 400-Year-Old Landmark Got To Reclaim Its Former Glory
Located in central north Delhi, Chandni Chowk is believed to be one of the largest, oldest and busiest markets in Asia established when the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan laid the foundation of Shahjahanabad, which was set t…
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جلال الدين محمد أكبر.. أعظم سلاطين المسلمين في الهند (Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar..the greatest Muslim sultans in India)
مدار الساعة - ربما لا نعرف كثيراً عن تاريخ دولة المسلمين المغول في الهند، مثلما نعرف عن تاريخ غيرها من الدول الإسلامية الكبرى، لكنّ هذه الدولة كانت يوماً من الأيام إحدى أعظم وأقوى الدول في العالم، خصوصاً في فترات الازدهار، …
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Glory of Bahawalpur's historic Sadiq Garh Palace vanishing due to official neglect
PESHAWAR: The ancient Sadiq Garh Palace was built in 1882 by Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan the 5th, the former ruler of Bahawalpur state. Its construction took 10 years and was carried out by 1,500 labourers, artisans, and …
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