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11th May 868: The world’s earliest dated printed book created in China

  • 11th May 2023
  • Tagged as: Books, Buddhism, China, Culture, India, Printing

The world’s earliest dated printed book, a copy of the Diamond Sutra, was created in China.

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10th May 1857: The start of the Indian Mutiny (First War of Indian Independence)

  • 10th May 2023
  • Tagged as: Britain, East India Company, Enfield Rifle, Imperialism, India, Mutiny, Politics, Religion, Sepoy

The Indian Mutiny, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, began in Meerut.

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13th April 1919: British troops commit the Amritsar Massacre

  • 13th April 2023
  • Tagged as: Amritsar, Army, Britain, Independence, India, Massacre, Nationalism, Violence

Troops from the British Indian Army committed the Amritsar Massacre when they opened fire on nonviolent protesters and pilgrims at Jallianwala Bagh.

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20th March 1602: The Dutch East India Company established

  • 20th March 2023
  • Tagged as: Dutch East India Company, Dutch Republic, East India Company, Economics, Economy, Finance, India, Netherlands, Ship, Spices, Trade

By the start of the 17th century merchants from the Dutch Republic had begun to undertake voyages to the ‘Spice Islands’ of the Indian Ocean.

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1st September 1604: The Sikh Adi Granth first installed at the Golden Temple

  • 1st September 2022
  • Tagged as: Guru Granth Sahib, Holy Book, India, Religion, Sikhism

The Adi Granth, the original holy scripture of Sikhism now known as Guru Granth Sahib, was first installed at the Harmandir Sahib Golden Temple.

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17th June 1631: Mumtaz Mahal’s death prompts construction of the Taj Mahal

  • 17th June 2022
  • Tagged as: Architecture, Death, India, Love, Mausoleum, Mughal, Taj Mahal

The death of Mumtaz Mahal, the chief consort of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, prompted her husband to construct the Taj Mahal.

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12th March 1930: Mohandas Gandhi began the 240-mile Salt March to the coastal village of Dandi

  • 12th March 2022
  • Tagged as: British Empire, Gandhi, India, Salt March

Gandhi intended to produce salt from seawater to avoid paying tax and thus undermine Britain’s salt monopoly.

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28th July 1858: First use of fingerprints as a means of identification

  • 28th July 2021
  • Tagged as: Britain, Contract, Crime, Fingerprint, Identification, India
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.historypod.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/07-28-First-use-of-fingerprints-as-a-means-of-identification.mp3

On the 28th July 1858 William Herschel, a British Magistrate in West Bengal in India, made the first modern use of fingerprints for identification.

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27th July 1942: Allies halt Axis in First Battle of El Alamein

  • 27th July 2021
  • Tagged as: Africa, Britain, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Middle East, Nazi, Second World War, Tanks, War
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.historypod.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/07-27-Allied-forces-halt-the-Axis-powers-in-the-First-Battle-of-Al-Elamein.mp3

On the 27th July 1942, Allied forces in North Africa stopped the advancing Axis powers in the First Battle of El Alamein.

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12th March 1930: Gandhi begins the Salt March to Dandi

  • 12th March 2019
  • Tagged as: Britain, British Empire, Empire, India, Protest

On the 12th March 1930, Mohandas Gandhi began the Salt March – a 240 mile (390 km) journey to the coastal village of Dandi.

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