On this day in 1912, Puyi, the last emperor of China, abdicated at the end of the Chinese Revolution. Hsian-T’ung, the last emperor of China, is forced to abdicate following Sun Yat-sen’s republican revolution. A provisional government was established in his place, ending 267 years of Manchu rule in China and 2,000 years of imperialContinue Reading
The Eras a) Vikram Era—58 BC, b) Saka Era—78 AD, c) Kalachuri Era—248 AD, d) Gupta Era—319-20 AD, e) Harsha Era—606 AD, f) Nevari Era of Nepal—October 20, 879 AD. g) Kollane Era of Malabar—825 AD, h) Chalukya-Vikramaditya Era—1075 AD, i) Ilahi Era started by Akbar—1556 AD. Alexander’s Invasion (326Continue Reading
Abadan: (Iran); oil fields. Aberdeen: Known as Granite City is famous for Britain’s largest granite-exporting industry. It is in Scotland. Abu Simbal: (Egypt) famous ancient temple cut out of rock by Rameses II. Al-Aqsa: is a mosque in Jerusalem said to be the third holiest to the Muslims after MeccaContinue Reading
19 December 2010 This day in history: On the 19th of December 1981 the Penlee Lifeboat, Solomon Browne, set out, with eight of Mousehole’s men, to aid a stricken vessel, never to return. Although a quarter of a century has now passed, the tragedy still haunts the village, especially aroundContinue Reading
B.C 2500-1800 Indus valley civilization. 599 Birth of Mahavir; Nirvana in 523. B.C. 563 Birth of Gautam Buddha; Nirvana in 483 B.C. 327-26 Alexander’s invasion of India and the opening of land route between India and Europe. 269-232 Ashoka’s reign. 261 Battle of Kalinga.Continue Reading
Abdul Ghaffar Khan: He was popularly known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’. Refer Red Shirts and also under Civil Disobedience Movement. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan: lived during the reign of Akbar. He translated Babar’s Memoirs from Turki to Persian. Abdur Razzaq: was a Persian traveller who visited Vijayanagar during the reign of DevaContinue Reading