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The accession of Hyderabad: the hurdles, the violence, and the eventual success ๐
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The Indian Express
The accession of Hyderabad: the hurdles, the violence, and the eventual success
Why did Hyderabad's Nizam not join India in August 1947? What made Hyderabad so significant that Patel dealt with it cautiously? What was the role of razakars, and why were peasant movements active against the Nizam?
Curtains for old Parliament building: The Madhya Pradesh temple believed to have inspired it ๐
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The Indian Express
Curtains for old Parliament building: The Madhya Pradesh temple believed to have inspired it
The circular, colonnaded Parliament building has for long been a symbol of India's democracy. However, a similar round and pillared structure pre-dates the Parliament by several centuries. This is the Chausath Yogini temple in Mitaoli.
#HoysalaTemples of Belur, Halebid, and Somnathapura in #Karnataka added to #UNESCOWorldHeritage list.
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