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News  /  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

News  /  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

News  /  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

News  /  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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News  /  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

News  /  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

News  /  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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