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Bringing back India’s glorious past with all its twists and quirks, one tweet at a time.

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The #Mughals built a secret tunnel in The Red Fort in the 17th century to escape against attacks

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Hindustan Times front page, Jan 17 ’78, the Morarji Desai govt withdrew currency notes of 1,000,5,000 & 10,000

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In 1971, 120 Indian soldiers held fort against the onslaught of 2000 Pakistani soldiers at the Battle of Longewala. #IndianArmy

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At the 100 yr old Bani festival in AP, devotees hit each other on the head to signify Mala Malleshwara killing a
Demon

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Catch the story of Ashoka’s reign on the Mauryan Empire. #Rakkt Tonight at 8.30PM

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#DYK: Sayana(14AD), a Vedic scholar calculated the speed of light to be 185,794 miles per second.

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George Harrison of the #Beatles clicks a selfie in front of the #TajMahal in 1966.

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Nizam of #Hyderabad (1955), insecure about his wealth, hid it in the palace basement, ultimately losing 3 million dollars to insects!

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The parliament house in all its grandeur, almost 67 years apart!

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The Nawab of Junagarh owned 800 dogs, each with its individual human attendant, he also spent lakhs on two of his favorite dogs wedding!

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Sarojini Naidu acted as the first governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (15 August 1947 – 2 March 1949)

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Rig Veda states that the sun moves in its own orbit but holding earth and other heavenly bodies in a manner that they do not collide.

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#DidYouKnow that Mawsynram, a village on the Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, receives the highest recorded average rainfall in the world.

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Maharani Indira Devi of Cooch Behar ordered 100 pairs of shoes from one of the most famous designers, some of the shoes were diamond studded

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Bose met Hitler in 1942, where Hitler offered to arrange a submarine for Bose. He traveled from Germany to Madagascar in two submarines.

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The town was named Sarahsville in Illinois was renamed to Golconda on January 24, 1817, after the ancient city of Golkonda.

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Tulsi was cursed by Lord Ganesha to be possessed in marriage and and then under a curse from the saints, become a plant.

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The 250 year old National Library in Kolkata has a secret room that no one knew of!

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The Kedarnath temple is said to have been buried under snow for almost 400 years!

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Maharani Gayatri Devi has been mentioned in @GWR for having the most expensive wedding in the 1940’s.