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It was James Fergusson, a Scottish architectural historian, who led a campaign to save the priceless murals of Ajanta. Fergusson brought the vandalism to the attention of the East India Company, and they appointed Major Robert Gill to make copies of the cave art. 4/8

Panchatantra was also translated into Old Syriac in present-day Iraq & spread to the Byzantine Empire. 4/7

After the decline of the Mughal Empire in the 18th century, Lahore came under the control of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the great #Sikh ruler, who allotted the tomb as a residence to one of his European officers. 6/7

Chandrashekhar was persuaded to dismiss the DMK government in Tamil Nadu for its alleged links with the LTTE. He was then asked to go slow on the CBI investigation into the #Bofors scandal, which had Rajiv Gandhi in the spotlight. 3/10
#politics

Traditionally, these states enjoyed trade and tribal links with #Myanmar, #Bhutan and #Tibet. It was after the Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century that they came under #British rule and were initially placed under the Bengal Province. 3/12

The govt needed to ensure that money reached the weaker sections, the rural and agricultural sector, and small businesses. A section of Congressmen, including Chandraskehkhar, Mohan Dharia and K D Malaviya, thus led the demand for nationalization of #banks. 3/9

Ever since its inception 90 years ago, the IAF has fought many wars and has engaged in several military border conflicts. It has also participated in relief and rescue operations in India and overseas. 9/9

Arthashastra, one of the most important texts of #ancientIndia, is taught in #management schools and is extremely popular today. But #DidYouKnow it was considered ‘lost’ till as recently as 1905! 1/2

What made Tipu’s rockets deadly was the use of iron casing, which allowed for greater compression, which created greater thrust and gave them a long range (2.4 km). The Mysorean Rocket was the deadliest missile in the world at the time. 3/8

Rockets had been used in #war by the Chinese and Arabs in medieval times but their casings were made of bamboo, wood and cardboard. They were no more than fireworks used in battle to light up the night sky or to frighten enemy horses. 2/8