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  1. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › city › kolkataFrom Calcutta to Sealdah, India’s busiest station traces 162 ...

    14 hours ago · Explore the rich history of Sealdah Station, India’s busiest railway hub, as it commemorates 162 years since its inaugural journey from Calcutta to Ranaghat. Join the festivities and learn about ...

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  3. www.indiatoday.in › education-today › gk-currentHow Robert Clive's strategic brilliance led to British ...

    20 minutes ago · During Clive's era, the weakening Mughal authority in Bengal allowed the East India Company, under Robert Clive's cunning leadership, to strengthen its position. This power vacuum enabled local leaders to compete for dominance, while Britain and France exploited India's disunity for their own gain. The Bengal of the early 18th century was ...

  4. www.thehindu.com › opinion › open-pageThe City of Literature - The Hindu

    14 hours ago · Why not Calcutta?”. My writer-friend from Kolkata wanted to know why UNESCO named Kozhikode the first Indian City of Literature. He purposefully used the former anglicised names of both cities ...

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  6. www.arabnews.com › node › 2573230India’s oldest operating trams to disappear after 150 years ...

    13 hours ago · NEW DELHI: Standing in the rain at the Shyam Bazar, Koushik Das joined another 500 residents of Kolkata trying to save an iconic piece of the city’s heritage: India’s oldest operating trams.

  7. news.abplive.com › books › book-review-ancient-indiaBook Review Ancient India William Dalrymple The Golden Road ...

    13 hours ago · It offers a compelling, if at times selective, portrait of how India’s ideas travelled far beyond its borders, transforming the world in ways that continue to resonate today. Book: The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by Wlliam Dalrymple. Publisher: Bloomsbury. Price: Rs 999. Ashutosh Kumar Thakur is a Bengaluru-based ...

  8. www.telegraphindia.com › west-bengal › kolkataDalhousie | Declare Dalhousie Square ... - Telegraph India

    13 hours ago · When will Kolkata start getting the precincts it deserves?" The proposals include maps that delineate the heritage precincts. Like the Dalhousie map stretches from Canning Street to Eden Garden Road with the Hooghly on the east and portions of Rabindra Sarani and Mahatma Gandhi Road, the Lake Temple Road precinct is delineated by Meghnad Saha Sarani, Sarat Chatterjee Avenue, Lake Place and Rabindra Sarabar Stadium.

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  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TravancoreTravancore - Wikipedia

    13 hours ago · The Maharajah of Travancore, who hitherto had not openly taken any part in the rebellion, now allied with the British and appointed one of Thampi's enemies as his prime minister. The allied East India Company army and the Travancore soldiers camped in Pappanamcode, just outside Trivandrum. Velu Thampi Dalawa now organised a guerrilla struggle ...