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History In Minutes: Man Who Handwrote Our Constitution
History In Minutes: Man Who Handwrote Our Constitution

Prem Bihari Narain Raizada wrote 145,000 words in flowing italic styles. It...

History In Minutes: When Europe Invaded Russia
History In Minutes: When Europe Invaded Russia

Syed Firdaus Ashraf marches through time to trace the bitter history between...

History in Minutes: Who Betrayed Chandra Shekhar Azad?
History in Minutes: Who Betrayed Chandra Shekhar Azad?

On the 94th anniversary of the revolutionary giant's martyrdom, Utkarsh...

Meet Javed Akhtar's Freedom Fighter Family
Meet Javed Akhtar's Freedom Fighter Family

Syed Firdaus Ashraf offers a ready reckoner on Javed Akhtar's great great...

History In Minutes: 1st Airmail Flew Over Kumbh
History In Minutes: 1st Airmail Flew Over Kumbh

In 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet flew the world's first official airmail,...

History In Minutes: The Communist Manifesto
History In Minutes: The Communist Manifesto

On its 177th anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra explores the history and relevance...

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