During World War II, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice investigated violations of the laws of the US and collected evidence in cases in which the country might be involved. In the early 1940s, the FBI's filing system archive in Washington D.C. housed more than 23
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The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. How do we know that Rashtrakutas are the Patrons of art and architecture? During the region of Rashtrakutas mathematic was developed a lot. The famous Kailash temple at Ellora and the
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History baffles us all. Sometimes with its enigma, sometimes with its mysteries. And one such mystery is the one with Pharaoh Tutankhamen or King Tut as he is sometimes called. Let’s delve into the story and try to unwind the mystery of the death of the youngest Pharaoh in the
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"Learned men from different cities who desire to quickly acquire renown in the discussion, come here in multitudes to settle their doubts and then the streams (of their wisdom) spread far and wide". -Hiuen Tsang (Chinese Buddhist Monk) Nalanda's History Nalanda (Sanskrit meaning: giver of knowledge) is the name of an ancient centre
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The Ramanujan’s magic number is also known as Ramanujan and Hardy number. Ramanujan was a well renowned Indian mathematician. Godfrey H. Hardy was a British Mathematician. Hardy tutored Ramanujan and also collaborated with him in some research. In a famous anecdote, Hardy once visited to see sick S. Ramanujan in hospital
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When the draft of the constitution of India was ready to be printed, the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru approached the renowned calligrapher Prem Behari Raizada with the proposal of hand-writing the constitution in a flowing italic style, who was born in a family of traditional calligraphists and learned the
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Ice cream may very well have a long and complicated history stemming back to a period when the world’s earliest writing systems had yet to come into fruition. Despite ice cream being widely regarded as some sort of modern, westernized product, it is very probable that the earliest ice cream
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India is a land of sages, yoga, and Ayurveda. The sheer significance of ‘YOGA’ or Yoga Sutra as the art of living that one must possess, knows no bounds. In fact, talking about Yoga, the one specific element where the entire sutra converges is Maharishi Patanjali-the sage behind the much
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Odissi, or Orissi as referred to in ancient literature, is one of the six major forms of Indian classical dance forms. Characterized by percussive footwork and accentuated facial expressions, the extensive dance vocabulary has abstract and dramatic components. Movements, gestures, and expressions are used to interpret the music and convey stories
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All the elite Indian institutions have obviously had some starting stories and struggles. Here we are going to take a look at one such institution which is a dream destination for their medical degree, the birth of AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences). Though many believe that AIIMS is a
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One fact that must be brought to mind is the mortality rate that veterans died at compared to those who died in the Second World War. We obviously don’t know the daily death rates of all nations, since some countries have not been as forthcoming about their statistics as other
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