A country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and ...
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What was normal attire for Hindu kings in the 15th century?
I was reading through "A History of India" by John Keay when I came across a few paragraphs which talk about Hindu kings' attire (or the lack of it) in the 15th century. Travellers like Ibn Battuta, ...
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Who ruled India when the Abbasid ruler Harun al-Rashid was the Caliph of Baghdad?
Who ruled India when the 5th Abbasid ruler Harun Al-Rashid was the Caliph of Baghdad?
How many rulers were there in Indian subcontinent?
Which areas did they rule?
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Where did Bishop Heber meet Bhagwan Swaminarayan?
When Bishop Heber came to know about Bhagwan Swaminarayan, he wanted to have a meeting to discuss various matters. Where did this meeting take place?
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Did the Indo-Greeks play a crucial role in promoting Buddhism?
Did Buddhism become a widespread religion primarily due to the political support of the Indo-Greek rulers of India who favored it in opposition to Jainism?
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What options India had other than getting its independence from Britain? [closed]
When India took its independence, the socioeconomic scenario of the world had already been changed. Britain did not have the resources left to keep control of India any more, Britain was in need of a ...
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Was it impossible for the Germans to arrange a plane to East Asia for Subhas Bose?
Bose's journey from Germany to Singapore by submarine was a well-remarked incident of World War II history. But what was the need for the Germans or the Italians to use a submarine to transfer a ...
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Could Columbus have suspected the New World lay on his path to India? [closed]
According to most historical textbooks Columbus made mistakes while measuring the size of the Earth. This led him to believe, that he can travel to India westwards in a reasonable time. This is ...
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Fiji and the Indian Community [closed]
What was the original military coup staged by the Fijian officers in the late 1980s to sideline the Indians living in Fiji from the country's political system ?
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When and by whom was the Tirupati Tirumala temple in India built?
India's second wealthiest temple, Tirupati Tirumala Venkateswara Temple does not seem to have a clear history about its origin. The Wikipedia entry does not provide proper details on who exactly built ...
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What was the end of Indian Army Leader Netaji Subash Chandra Bose? [closed]
I heard many things about Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, He was a great and brave man in india. But i dont the end of that great leader. Anyone Knows this..
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Was Tajmahal Tejo Mahal?
History says that the Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. However, I've also read many stories claiming that it was a Lord Shiva temple earlier.
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Did Gandhi ever make a comment about Islam?
Gandhi famously said about Christians:
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
I realise that in his time the Indian subcontinent was being ...
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How does Pakistan have more nuclear weapons than India? [closed]
I've been curious about this, as India currently has about 10 less nuclear weapons than Pakistan, based on estimates. However, as India begun testing first, and generally has more resources and ...
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Zoroastrianism and Hinduism [closed]
Zoroastrianism and Hinduism have close resemblances. For example Both the religions worship fire god, Both have religious languages are sound alike. Both Teachings agree that Ahura/Asura and ...
