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Kal Aaj aur kal

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👆*Reproduced after 33 years of mother's carrying baby in plastic bag* A beautiful photo taken by the photographer has become a classic that has been circulated for decades. A Hungarian photographer, Attila Manek, accidentally caught a mother choosing to buy fruits and vegetables in a market in Budapest, Hungary in 1987, carrying a small baby in a transparent plastic bag, and the baby gnawing at an apple. In the photo, the mother with short hair was profiled, and she looked elegant and looked like Princess Diana of England, which amazed many people. However, what was even more eye-catching was that she went to the vegetable market and carried her baby in a large plastic bag.  The muscular lines of the tendons and the images full of disharmony have made this photo widely reposted by netizens for many years. 33 years after that photo, photographer Attila Manek once again found the pair of Hungarian mother & daughter. At that time, the baby in the plastic bag had grown...

Jab history meets geography

As a kid I was always obsessed with stories about Indian mythology. Nobody can dispute the fact that India has a very rich and diverse ancient history which is evident in its vast repertoire of temples and archaeological sites and items. That kind of set me off on a search for various ancient cities that flourished in medieval period of Indian history. These cities have successfully progressed into important cities of modern India. I bet one of these is surely going to surprise you.  Ancient Cities Part 1 Patna - The original name of Patna was Pataliputra or Patalipattan and its history makes a start from the century 600 B.C. The name Patna has undergone many changes at its earliest stages like Pataligram, Kusumpur, Patliputra, Azimabad etc., ultimately terminating to the present one. A ncient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadh Empire through Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Shunga, Gupta and Pala dynasties. Delhi -The history of the city is as old as the epic Maha...