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Painting of Tipu Sultan's Historic Victory Over British Sold In UK For Rs 6 Crore
A vividly illustrated painting depicting a historic victory of Mysore ruler Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan over the East India Company in 1780 went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for whopping 630,000 pounds.
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Mangal Pandey And Sepoy Mutiny Of 1857: 10 Things To Know
Mangal Pandey, a soldier in the British East india Company, was hanged on 8th April for revolting against the colonial rulers. On his death anniversary today, Mangal Pandey is being remembered for his great courage and sacrifice
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Onus On Them For Talks, Say Sources After Nepal Revises Map
The redrawing of Nepal's map taking in Indian territory, just reflects its Prime Minister's domestic agenda and the onus is now on him to initiate dialogue regarding this, sources have told NDTV. Nepal has claimed the land, which touches the border with China, under a treaty made with the East India Company during the British period.
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Over 1,000 ''War Rockets'' Of Tipu's Era Found In Karnataka Fort
Over 1,000 "war rockets" of the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore state, Tipu Sultan, were found in an abandoned open well at Bidanooru Fort in Karnataka's Shivamogga district, said an official on Saturday.
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BJP Is New Version Of East India Company, Says Congress
Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "party for Muslim men" remarks against it, the Congress today dubbed the BJP as the "new version of East India Company" that was trying to sow seeds of hatred and division in the country to continue its rule like the British coloniser.
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UK Historian Wants Soldier's Skull, Taken As 'War Trophy', Buried In India
The skull of an Indian soldier who was among those executed after the revolt of 1857 against the East India Company should be repatriated to India and buried where he participated in his last battle, said a British historian, associated with British Imperial History at Queen Mary College in London.
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India To Make All Out Efforts To Get Back Kohinoor Despite UK's Reluctance
India will make all out efforts to get back the famed 106-carat Kohinoor, currently set in a royal crown on display in the Tower of London, despite British government's recent statement that there is no legal ground for restitution of the diamond.
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Mapping The London Home Being Investigated As Benami For Robert Vadra
As tax officials further their inquiry into whether a London house was proxy-bought for Robert Vadra, they claim to be discovering a trail of money that includes Delhi, London, the Middle East and the tax haven of the British Virgin Islands through a matrix of companies linked to or owned by Sanjay Bhandari, a controversial arms dealer.
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Opinion: Facebook Didn't Understand Culture Of India
Facebook is being compared to the treacherous East India Company, and director Marc Andreessen is being accused of being anti-Indian, a racist, and worse. It won't surprise me if Indian activists launch a "Quit India" movement to expel Facebook from India, modelled on Mahatma Gandhi's efforts against the British in 1942. All of this is because of a...
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Chennai Gets Ready for Its 375th Birthday
Chennai is gearing up to celebrate its 375th birthday, popularly called Madras Day on the 22nd August.
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Tipu Sultan's Ring Auctioned in London
According to the auction house, the ring weighing 41.2 gm was sold to an undisclosed bidder for almost 10 times more than its estimated price at an earlier auction in central London.
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Sensex, Nifty choppy; FII selling, rupee weighs
Reliance Industries rose 1.3 per cent after the company announced a new gas condensate discovery off the east coast of India in the Cauvery basin with British oil company BP Plc.
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Britain's future king Prince William may be carrying an Indian gene
Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry, DNA analysis has revealed.
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UK firm to sell Indian spices back to India
A British company has clinched deals to export Indian spices back to India.
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R P Goenka, the country's 'takeover specialist'
Hailing from one of the oldest business families of Kolkata, R P Goenka came to be known as the country's 'takeover specialist' who made his mark in diverse businesses, ranging from tyre to music.
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Painting of Tipu Sultan's Historic Victory Over British Sold In UK For Rs 6 Crore
A vividly illustrated painting depicting a historic victory of Mysore ruler Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan over the East India Company in 1780 went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for whopping 630,000 pounds.
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Mangal Pandey And Sepoy Mutiny Of 1857: 10 Things To Know
Mangal Pandey, a soldier in the British East india Company, was hanged on 8th April for revolting against the colonial rulers. On his death anniversary today, Mangal Pandey is being remembered for his great courage and sacrifice
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Onus On Them For Talks, Say Sources After Nepal Revises Map
The redrawing of Nepal's map taking in Indian territory, just reflects its Prime Minister's domestic agenda and the onus is now on him to initiate dialogue regarding this, sources have told NDTV. Nepal has claimed the land, which touches the border with China, under a treaty made with the East India Company during the British period.
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Over 1,000 ''War Rockets'' Of Tipu's Era Found In Karnataka Fort
Over 1,000 "war rockets" of the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore state, Tipu Sultan, were found in an abandoned open well at Bidanooru Fort in Karnataka's Shivamogga district, said an official on Saturday.
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BJP Is New Version Of East India Company, Says Congress
Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "party for Muslim men" remarks against it, the Congress today dubbed the BJP as the "new version of East India Company" that was trying to sow seeds of hatred and division in the country to continue its rule like the British coloniser.
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UK Historian Wants Soldier's Skull, Taken As 'War Trophy', Buried In India
The skull of an Indian soldier who was among those executed after the revolt of 1857 against the East India Company should be repatriated to India and buried where he participated in his last battle, said a British historian, associated with British Imperial History at Queen Mary College in London.
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India To Make All Out Efforts To Get Back Kohinoor Despite UK's Reluctance
India will make all out efforts to get back the famed 106-carat Kohinoor, currently set in a royal crown on display in the Tower of London, despite British government's recent statement that there is no legal ground for restitution of the diamond.
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Mapping The London Home Being Investigated As Benami For Robert Vadra
As tax officials further their inquiry into whether a London house was proxy-bought for Robert Vadra, they claim to be discovering a trail of money that includes Delhi, London, the Middle East and the tax haven of the British Virgin Islands through a matrix of companies linked to or owned by Sanjay Bhandari, a controversial arms dealer.
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Opinion: Facebook Didn't Understand Culture Of India
Facebook is being compared to the treacherous East India Company, and director Marc Andreessen is being accused of being anti-Indian, a racist, and worse. It won't surprise me if Indian activists launch a "Quit India" movement to expel Facebook from India, modelled on Mahatma Gandhi's efforts against the British in 1942. All of this is because of a...
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Chennai Gets Ready for Its 375th Birthday
Chennai is gearing up to celebrate its 375th birthday, popularly called Madras Day on the 22nd August.
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Tipu Sultan's Ring Auctioned in London
According to the auction house, the ring weighing 41.2 gm was sold to an undisclosed bidder for almost 10 times more than its estimated price at an earlier auction in central London.
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Sensex, Nifty choppy; FII selling, rupee weighs
Reliance Industries rose 1.3 per cent after the company announced a new gas condensate discovery off the east coast of India in the Cauvery basin with British oil company BP Plc.
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Britain's future king Prince William may be carrying an Indian gene
Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry, DNA analysis has revealed.
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UK firm to sell Indian spices back to India
A British company has clinched deals to export Indian spices back to India.
-
R P Goenka, the country's 'takeover specialist'
Hailing from one of the oldest business families of Kolkata, R P Goenka came to be known as the country's 'takeover specialist' who made his mark in diverse businesses, ranging from tyre to music.
