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World Heritage Day 2021 Theme, History, Significance, Wishes Quotes, Poster, Status, Images

World Heritage Day, also called as International Day for Monuments and Sites, is celebrated across the globe on April 18. This aims at restoring...

18 April 1859: Tatya Tope was hanged to death by British Forces

Tatya Tope was hanged to death on April 18, 1859 at Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh after being captured by the British forces on April 07, 1859....

April 16, 1853: First railway line opened in India

On  April in 1853, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway operated the first passenger train in India from Bori Bunder to Thane with 14 carriages and 400...

What is the national tree of India

Answer: Banyan tree (Ficus bengalensis)Banyan tree (Ficus bengalensis), also called as the Indian fig tree, is the National tree of India, whose branches root themselves like...

Bhimrao Ambedkar once had the world’s largest private library

Do you know that Bhimrao Ram Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, once had world’s largest private library? Do you know that his surname...

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Causes, History, Images and More

Jallianwala massacre reported on April 13, 1919, emerged as a turning point of India’s modern history which left a permanent scar on Indo-British relations.The...

The story of silver jugs, which once travelled to London, with the Jaipur king

Do you know that two silver jugs, huge in size, once travelled to London with the Jaipur King?Surprised? But yes, it is true.In fact,...

Pushkar(Rajasthan) and its 5 connections to Puranik stories

Are you aware of the fact that Pushkar, which is one of the most ancient cities of India located in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district in...

Famous Love Story of Narwar prince Dhola and Poogal princess Maru (Dhola Maru)

This is the tale of love, as old as time which blossomed in the desert of Rajasthan many years back, accommodating all pristine elements...

India’s Great Wall in Kumbhalgarh Fort is majestic and royal!

Do you know that India houses the second largest wall of the world in Kumbhalgarh Fort which is situated in Rajasthan's Udaipur district?This wall...

How the Langa musicians are different from Manganiyaars

Manganiyaars and Langa musicians are known across the world for their mesmerising musical notes.In fact, the reference of the Manganiyars, the renowned community known...

An underground library in Jaisalmer with 900,000 books is the Asia’s biggest library!

Nine lakh books under the heaps of sand?Surprised! Isn’t it? Yes, you must be, but then it is a reality.A giant library situated under...

Kanota museum in Rajasthan houses 89 volumes of handwritten diaries

There is a museum situated in a castle in Rajasthan which has 89 volumes of handwritten diaries by the Thakur of an estate which...

Who is the first woman Prime Minister of India?

Indira Gandhi was the first women Prime Minister of India. Serving three consecutive terms, she succeeded Lal Bahadur Shastri as the Prime Minister. Indira Gandhi was...