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Babur: The Lion Who Laid the Foundation of the Mughal Empire
When I first came across the name “Babur” in my history textbook, he was just another emperor in a long list of rulers. But the deeper I dug into his life, the more he stopped being just a chapter in Indian history. He became a real person—brilliant, flawed, adventurous, and fiercely determined. Babur wasn’t just the founder of the Mughal Empire; he was a man shaped by failure, ambition, and an almost poetic sense of destiny.
By Engr Bilal7 months ago in History
Nadir Shah: The Sword of Persia Who Shook the Throne of Delhi
In the early 18th century, when the Mughal Empire was crumbling under the weight of corruption, weak rulers, and internal rebellion, a storm was brewing in the west — a storm named Nadir Shah. Known for his ruthless military campaigns and sharp strategic mind, Nadir Shah rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most feared conquerors of his time. His name would forever be etched in Indian history for the bloody invasion of 1739 and the looting of Delhi.
By shahid khan7 months ago in History
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Soars 5% As Trump Demands Iran’s Surrender.
**Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Soars 5% As Trump Demands Iran’s Surrender** Oil prices skyrocketed by more than 5% as Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions escalated, causing a significant shift in global energy markets. The dramatic rise was as a result of the former U.S. President Donald Trump’s strong rhetoric against Iran, demanding what he called the regime’s “complete and unconditional surrender.” West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude prices shot up as traders quickly reacted to the news, reviving the debate about supply risks and long-term price stability. WTI crude oil prices surged past the \$81 per barrel mark, while Brent crude crossed \$85, marking one of the most significant single-day increases in recent months. Natural gas also rose by nearly 2%, though it did so at a slower rate than the oil benchmarks. Geopolitical risk premiums were largely responsible for the rally because market participants had priced in the possibility of oil flows from the region being disrupted. Iran is an important OPEC member that has a lot of influence over the Strait of Hormuz, which is a crucial chokepoint for shipping oil around the world. Trump’s remarks, made during a press event and widely broadcast across global media, sent a clear message to Tehran. Framing Iran as a destabilizing force, he called for the international community to back what he termed a final effort to "remove the threat of terrorism and nuclear ambition from the region." Even though Trump is not in office right now, his statements are important, especially to right-wing leaders and Washington policymakers. As the 2024 U.S. presidential election cycle continues, energy traders are increasingly paying attention to how foreign policy rhetoric might influence market behavior.
By GLOBAL NEWS7 months ago in History
The Truth About the Titanic Has Been Revealed. AI-Generated.
Scientists finally reveal the truth about the Titanic on April 14th 1912 at 11:40 p.m. RMS Titanic had a terrible accident that led to its ultimate demise three hours later by 2:20 a.m. in the early morning of April 15th the biggest ship of its time had completely disappeared under the ice-cold surface of the Atlantic Ocean the Titanic took more than 1500 lives with it as it sank to its watery grave that's more than two-thirds of all the people on board the cause of this horrible disaster leading to so many deaths was an iceberg the ship crashed into or so we've always been told but scientists most recent findings have debunked this theory in this article we'll tell you the whole truth that has been buried for over 100 years at 882 feet 9 inches long 92 feet wide 175 feet tall and with a usable volume of 46,000 328 tons. The Titanic seemed indestructible people could walk for miles along her myriad passages and decks even the ship's officers needed over two weeks to remember their way around this huge construction the Titanic had four massive smokestacks each of them weighed 60 tons and they extended 81.5 feet above the deck such an impressive height was necessary to avoid covering the passengers in 100 tons of soot blown off daily. The smokestacks were placed at a 30-degree angle to look even more astonishing and imposing no less inspiring was the cost of the ship its construction demanded 7.5 million dollars if we take into account modern exchange rates and inflation in 2016 they would be paying 166 million dollars surprisingly it would turn out cheaper than the production of the world-famous movie Titanic in 1997 cost 200 million dollars Harland and Wolff shipyard took on 3,000 men to build the ship even with a huge labor force working six days a week from 6:00 in the morning it still took 26 months to complete the monumental task it was a difficult and dangerous work imagine doing something at the height of a 20-story building with no safety ropes but these people needed money to support their families. The builders got 2 pounds a week which doesn't sound like much but it was a competitive wage back then unfortunately 8 people died during the building process and 246 were injured so it's really hard to fathom that such a complicated mechanism with all the work effort and money spent on its creation could just sank because of one iceberg well new findings give us reason to believe that the original cause of the catastrophe was not ice but fire journalist Sonam Maloney has been studying the fate of the Titanic for more than 30 years. It was he who discovered a huge 30-foot long black spot on the hull of the ship he noticed it after examining a photo taken before Titanic's departure the journalist got hold of an album of previously unpublished photographs that showed the construction of the ship and the preparations for her first and last journey the fire had to have been burning for three weeks at a very high temperature before somebody noticed it metallurgy experts are sure that such conditions could have easily weakened the metal reducing its strength by as much as 75 percent that's why the iceberg didn't have any problems tearing a hole in the side of the ship if not for the fire it would have been impossible but the fact that the iceberg hit exactly the spot with the compromised metal is one of the incredible links in the chain of the Titanic's tragic what-ifs the management of the project knew about the fire and the fact that the ship shouldn't have set off on that fateful voyage but it would have meant bankruptcy for the ship's owners the thing is that at the time miners all over the country were on strike. There was no coal to sustain the Titanic but the tickets had already been sold out and other ships had been cancelled since everybody wanted to be the first to sail on the largest ship known to mankind that's why the owners of the Titanic bought all the coal they could find and even the call from other ships canceling the trip seemed out of the question so to conceal the truth. The ship was turned in such a way that the marks from the fire faced away from the docks toward the sea therefore the passengers couldn't see them thus the journey began the interior of the Titanic was based on that at the Ritz Hotel in London the grand staircase went down seven out of the ten decks on the ship it was decorated with paintings bronze cherubs and oak paneling the facilities for the first-class passengers included a swimming pool with heated water a Turkish bath a gym a squash court and a beauty salon ladies could even order a stylist to help them get ready for dinner. They had an onboard newspaper called the Atlantic daily bulletin there was even a special place for first-class passengers dogs the pets were fed taken for walks and could even be trained during the voyage the meals for the first class included 13 courses each with its own wine they were a big occasion lasting about five hours there were one and a half thousand bottles of wine 20,000 bottles of beer and 8,000 cigars yet there were no binoculars why is this fact worth mentioning because having binoculars could have saved the Titanic here is another tragic coincidence in the chain of unfortunate events. There were no sonar systems in those times so to detect threats ahead of a liner special people kept watch using binoculars but the binoculars on the Titanic had been locked away in a special compartment the only person with the key to the locker second officer David Blair was replaced at the last minute he was in such a hurry to leave the ship that he forgot to hand the key over to his replacement this fateful forgetfulness was discovered only three days later when the ship was already at sea if the crew had gotten the binoculars they would have noticed the iceberg earlier and would have just enough time to avoid the crash perhaps the crash could also been avoided if the ship hadn't been breaking the speed limit. They were falling behind schedule and this was unacceptable as it could ruin the Titanic's reputation that's why the ship was moving at a speed much higher than the was designed for another criminal negligence was connected with the lifeboats in order to contain all the people on board the Titanic needed about sixty lifeboats the chief designer Alexander Carlyle planned to equip the ship with only 48 boats but eventually the number was reduced even more to 20 this was done purely for cosmetic reasons since the deck looked too cluttered with 48 these 20 boats could seat only 1/3 of all the people on the ship surprisingly such a hugely insufficient amount of lifeboats was technically legal according to the laws of that time the number of boats depended not on the number of passengers but on the tonnage of a ship what's more at the time of the Titanic's construction lifeboat drills were standard practice on ocean liners this way the crew could prepare passengers for an emergency should it occur but this type of drill never took place on the Titanic Captain Edward John Smith canceled the drill scheduled on the morning of the day. The Titanic sank nobody knows the reasons for his decision especially considering the fact that other ships had been passing on warnings about ice in the water in that vicinity perhaps this is why it took the crew over a half an hour to launch the lifeboats instead of the standard 10 minutes some people also blame captain Smith for allowing the first batch of lifeboats to leave half empty the first boat with 65 seats contained just 27 passengers why weren't they packed full in the beginning people were reluctant to leave the ship and didn't realize that they were in grave danger. In 2012 researchers found out that Captain Smith had failed his first exam in navigation eventually he passed but who knows maybe this too played its own role in the disaster as the Titanic was sinking the crew sent several distress signals however a ship sailing near by the California ignored the emergency flare shot in the sky the captain of the Californian later lost his job after this fact came out but modern researchers have managed to prove his innocence well better late than never the reason nobody noticed the signals from the Titanic could be due to the phenomenon of light refraction when layers of cold air are positioned below layers of warmer air it causes thermal inversion thermal inversion in turn leads to the light refracting abnormally in short all this creates mirages and such mirages had been recorded by several other ships sailing in that area historian Tim Moulton is also convinced that light refraction that night could be the reason why the lookouts missed the iceberg completely criminal negligence tragic and unfortunate chain of coincidences fire or ice whatever it was it took the lives of hundreds of people and still keeps the minds of scientists busy to this day what theory about the catastrophe do you believe share your opinion in the comments section.
By taylor lindani7 months ago in History
Glass spheres in Florida clams - evidence of a meteor impact
In the fossil-rich sediments of Florida’s Gulf Coast, a peculiar and compelling mystery has emerged—one that blends paleontology, geology, and the vast forces of space. Deep within the layers of ancient fossil beds near Sarasota County, hundreds of fossilized clam shells were found to contain tiny, nearly invisible glass spheres. These minute spheres, each no wider than a grain of salt, are smooth, perfectly rounded, and chemically distinct from typical natural sediment grains. Their origin has fascinated researchers, as growing evidence suggests they may be remnants of an ancient meteorite impact—possibly a previously undocumented event that occurred millions of years ago.
By Kek Viktor7 months ago in History
☢️Mohenjo‑daro “nuclear blast” theory - Ancient Indus Valley city
In the 1920s, deep in the floodplains of the Indus River in what is now Sindh, Pakistan, the ancient city of Mohenjo‑daro was rediscovered beneath centuries of silt and agricultural soil. Built around 2500 BCE at the height of the Mature Harappan phase, it was a marvel of urban planning, sanitation, and civil engineering—a testament to one of the world’s earliest great civilizations. Its bricks were sculpted, its bathhouses communal, its streets laid out in orderly grids. At its peak Mohenjo‑daro housed perhaps 40,000 people, all supported by an elaborate system of wells, drains, granaries, workshops, and public baths. It rivaled in sophistication the contemporary societies of Egypt and Mesopotamia.
By Kek Viktor7 months ago in History
🎭Sanxingdui Mask and the Lost Civilization of Shu in Ancient China
🪨 The Earth Opens – A Discovery Beneath Sichuan's Soil In the summer of 1929, the course of Chinese archaeology was forever altered when a humble farmer named Yan Daocheng, while digging an irrigation trench near the small village of Sanxingdui in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, struck something solid just beneath the surface. What emerged was not stone or wood but smooth, polished jade—an intricately carved object unlike anything local villagers had seen. The discovery passed quietly at first, filed away as a strange curiosity. But it hinted at something enormous and long-buried under the rolling plains of western China.
By Kek Viktor7 months ago in History
UK Travel Firm Collapses
A major travel company in the United Kingdom has collapsed, leaving thousands of people without their holidays and many travelers stuck abroad. The sudden closure shocked customers and the travel industry. This collapse has raised questions about how safe it is to book holidays with smaller travel firms and what protections travelers really have.
By Farhan Sayed7 months ago in History
