Who founded the Babylonian Empire?
When was the first Chinese Dictionary produced?
Who was the first man to take a space walk?
This book would provide you answers to these questions and many more.
Find here answers to hundreds of questions on almost all aspects of history and lots of other important details.
You will never have a dull moment with this extraordinary compendium of fascinating facts, interesting information, and tantalizing trivia.
The book is also a useful guide for quiz-buffs who wish to try their knowledge and skill in quiz-shows.
For history students it would help in revision of their course - and for any leisure-minded reader it offers fascinating study of interesting twists of history.
Some Glimpses:
*In which year did Jinji Fort, the seat of Maratha power, fall into the hands of Aurangzeb?
Ans:February 17,1698.
*Which Italian monk-turned-ruler converted Florence from a fun-loving city to a solemn city?
Ans: Girolamo Savonarola. He was a strict ruler, and did not like criticism.
*Who was the first explorer who who attempted to settle in Canada?
Ans: Jaques Cartier,a Frenchman, made the first attempt to settle in Canada.
*Who introduced the Postal System in India?
Ans: Robert Clive in 1766. He, as a Governor of Bengal Introduced ,many reforms.
*When did Leon Trotsky get asylum in France,and where was he assasinated?
Ans: He was granted asylum in France on July 25,1933. He was murdered in Mexico,possibly on the orders of Stalin.
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