Chronicles of the Past
The story is first known to have been recorded in 1256 by Ibn Khallikan. Another version has the inventor of chess (in some tellings Sessa, an ancient Indian Minister) request his ruler give him wheat according to the wheat and chessboard problem. What is the story of chess and grain? As the story goes, when …
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What was the decision taken about the princely states in Indian Independence Act 1947? In January 1947, Nehru said that independent India would not accept the divine right of kings. In May 1947, he declared that any princely state which refused to join the Constituent Assembly would be treated as an enemy state. Who was …
How were Greek and Roman theaters similar? Roman Theater was heavily influenced by ancient Greece, and as a result, both theaters had a number of similarities. Both theaters were semi-circular amphitheaters and included raised seating areas; orchestra and choral sections; and a pulpitum magnum, which was a section of the stage separated from the musicians. …
Plato’s Critias says he heard the story of Atlantis from his grandfather, who had heard it from the Athenian statesman Solon (300 years before Plato’s time), who had learned it from an Egyptian priest, who said it had happened 9,000 years before that. How old did Plato say Atlantis was? about 9,000 years Plato said …
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Well, the historicity of Robin Hood has never been proven and has been debated by historians for centuries. However, there is equally no evidence or scholarly support for the view that tales of Robin Hood simply stemmed from mythology or folklore, from fairies or other mythological origins. Is Robin Hood a legend or a myth? …
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When was the kaleidoscope invented? 1816 Few objects have played a greater role in underscoring the combined power of light, color, and motion than the kaleidoscope. It was invented in 1816, quite by accident, during experiments with the polarization and refraction of light by the Scottish physicist Sir David Brewster (1781–1868). What is the history …
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How do I use Google to identify an item? Touch and hold the image. Tap Search Image with Google Lens. To search an object in an image, if available on the object, tap Select . To search part of an image, tap Select image area , then drag the corners of the box around your …
What did da Gama discover? On 20th May 1498, two years after he set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, Vasco da Gama arrived on the Western sea coast of India at Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala. This was the first time that a European had arrived in India via the sea. Thus, da Gama is credited with the …
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Why did Spartans not keep records? Additionally, the defeat of the Athenians and the Delian League in the Peloponnesian War in 431–404 BC resulted in a short-lived Spartan dominance of the southern Greek world from 404 to 371 BC. Due to their mistrust of others, Spartans discouraged the creation of records about their internal affairs. …
When were ID cards introduced in Rwanda? Rwandan Ethnic ID Card, 1932-1933 The Belgians began issuing ID cards to all Rwandans over the age of 10 in 1932-1933. These ID cards, the first Rwandans ever had, showed which tribe they belonged to, Hutu, Tutsi, Twa, or Naturalist. What was the purpose of identity cards in …
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