Tag: History

Lakshmi Rameshwar Rao, Hyderabad Firuz Shah Tughlaq, (1309 – 1388) the third sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty he ruled from 1351 to 1388.  He was the son of Rajjab, the youngest brother...

Lakshmi Rameshwar Rao, Hyderabad The founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent, Babur was born Mīrzā Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad. He was a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan. He was...

Bishop Cotton School (BCS) in Shimla is all set to witness a spectacular display of sporting drama as it hosts the 20th Goldstein Cricket tournament this weekend. The tournament, named after...

Lakshmi Rameshwar Rao, Hyderabad The first invasions of India were by the Aryans who came from the north in about 1500 BC. The Aryans brought with them strong cultural traditions that, miraculously,...

The central government's ministry of social justice and empowerment every year gives 200 Fellowships to the disabled students on merit basis. Vice Chancellor Prof. SP Bansal has congratulated them and said...

Three days International Seminar  on Himalayan History, Art, Archaeology and Culture was inaugurated by Rakesh Kanwar, Secretary(LAC) to the Government of Himachal at Gaiety Theatre, Shimla. Prof. Davender Handa from Chandigarh delivered...

2019 More than 1.5 million students participated in climate change protests around the world as part of Fridays for Future, a movement started by Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. 2011 Antigovernment protests were held...

Shimla, March 2015 American architect and designer Michael Graves, who was one of the principal figures of the postmodernist movement, died at age 80. 2009 American hedge-fund investment manager Bernie Madoff pled guilty to various...

2020 The World Health Organization declared that the COVID-19 outbreak was a pandemic. 2006 Chilean politician Michelle Bachelet became the first woman to serve as the country's president as she was sworn into office. 2004 Madrid...

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair 2021 – Virtual Edition today. Addressing on the occasion, the Minister appreciated that ‘National Education Policy-2020’ is the...

2009 President João Bernardo Vieira of Guinea-Bissau was assassinated by government soldiers, following years of unrest between Vieira and the military. 1999 British singer Dusty Springfield—who made her mark during the 1960s beat boom...

2001 -- Australian cricketer Don Bradman, one of the greatest run scorers in the history of the game and often judged the greatest player of the 20th century, died at the...