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Published 27.03.23
Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, March 27, 1822
First Urdu newspaper, Jam-e-Jahan-Numa, was published on this day from Calcutta...
By Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
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Published 26.03.23
Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, March 26, 1903
British government in India on this day, elaborated rules concerning trustees, meetings, committees and accounts concerning establishment of Victoria Memorial...
By Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
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Published 25.03.23
Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, March 25, 1784
Item published on this day in Calcutta Gazette provides details on a lottery...
By Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
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Published 24.03.23
Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, March 24, 1862
The first tea auction in India had been held on December 27, 1861, under the instructions of R. Thomas & Company, general brokers, by the firm Mackenzie Lyall at No. 2, Mission Row...
By Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
in Kolkata
Places /
Published 22.03.23
Grab a slice of history at Savitribai Phule Pune University in Maharashtra
Discover porches, gargoyles, old underground tunnels and more during the special heritage tour of the campus...
By Rangan Datta
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Published 21.03.23
Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, March 21, 1791
British army, led by Cornwallis, stormed Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan’s fort in Bangalore...
By Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
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Published 20.03.23
Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, March 20, 1602
Dutch East India Company (VOC, Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie) was founded on this day...
By Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
India /
Published 19.03.23
'Indian history being weaponised'
'Hope is in seeing millions of youths asking whether this is their future here... I can understand their fear and anxiety'...
By Dev Raj
in Patna
People /
Published 18.03.23
India’s history is defined by pluralism, diversity and inequality: Rudrangshu Mukherjee
For the co-author of ‘A New History of India’, a historian is a prophet looking backwards!...
By Priyam Marik
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Published 18.03.23
Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, March 18, 1904
Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904, was passed on this day...
By Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
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