The Sikh Empire, founded in the early 19th century, was a significant power in the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the regions of Punjab and parts of present-day Pakistan. It emerged under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who unified various Sikh confederacies and established a secular and inclusive governance system.
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In the first half of the 19th century, the British East India Company was on the verge of replacing the Mughal Empire as the government of India, or Hindustan, as it was then known.
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The Afghan Empire was established in the mid-18th century by Ahmad Shah Durrani, also known as Ahmad Shah.. He is credited with unifying various Pashtun tribes and forming a significant state that encompassed modern-day Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan, Iran, and India.
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Ever since the birth of air travel, airports in Europe and the United States have prided themselves on being the biggest and busiest in the world
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The Caribbean’ forts are a fascinating and tangible reminder of the region’s turbulent colonial history, built by European powers to protect their valuable sugar islands and trade routes.
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