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Chapter 1: History (Ancient, Medieval & Modern)
History & Culture
4 topics
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| Mauryan Empire | founded 322 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya |
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| Kalinga War | 261 BCE — Ashoka, then turned to Buddhism |
| First Battle of Panipat | 1526 — Babur founds the Mughal Empire |
| Battle of Plassey | 1757 — British power begins in Bengal |
| Revolt of 1857 | First War of Independence |
| Indian National Congress | founded 1885 |
| Independence | 15 August 1947 |
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