Historical facts that will blow your mind

किसकी पत्नी थी जोधाबाई

जयपुर। जोधाबाई और भारत के मुगल शासक अकबर की प्रेमकथा देश की सबसे बड़ी प्रेम कहानियों में गिनी जाती है लेकिन ये दोनों पति-पत्नी तो क्या प्रेमी तक नहीं थी। दरअसल इतिहासकारों और कुछ गाइड्स की गलतफहमी की वजह से अकबर का नाम उन्हीं की बहु जोधाबाई के साथ जोड़ दिया गया। दरअसल जोधाबाई उनके बेटे सलीम उर्फ जहांगीर की पत्नी थी, लेकिन पिछली एक सदी में टूरिस्ट गाइड्स की वजह से उनका नाम अकबर के साथ जोड़ दिया गया। न तो जोधाबाई का विवाह अकबर के साथ हुआ था और न ही विदाई के समय जोधाबाई को दिल्ली भेजा गया था। आखिरकार प्रश्न यह उठता है कि फिर अकबर का विवाह किससे रचाया गया था?

10 Most Important Board Games In History

For thousands of years, board games have been a source of entertainment for people across the world. Evidence of board games pre-dates the development of writing—and in many cultures they have even come to have a religious significance. What is particularly striking about a number of these games is how their original ethics and morals have been stripped by big business realising they could make a quick buck off them. Here are ten of the most important board games from ancient and modern history:

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Tafl

Tafl was a very popular game among the Vikings. One player aims to get his king from the centre of the board to the edges, while the other does everything he can to capture him.  Tafl spread across Europe (just like Viking genes) and became the chess of its day; noblemen would boast of their skill on the board. 

Tafl was the inspiration for the game Thud, based on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. There is still the occasional World Championship—but the fact that these take place on an island with a population of eighty-six makes me doubt how much of a “world” championship it really is. A bit more pillaging may be in order.

Evil Scientists in the History

Throughout time, scientist of one school or another have contributed great innovations to the world of medicine, alchemy, chemistry, physics, and more. Most of these gifts have been exceedingly useful and set the stage for even greater advances in the field. However, the coin has another side - a far more sinister and selfish side that somehow twists the very minds of the scientists making them want to do more harm than help. Granted, said scientific minds often believe that the evils that they are ultimately performing are doing good, and this is what truly makes these individuals mad. So, here are the ten of the most diabolical scientific minds in history. Take a look... 

HISTORY OF BOMBAY

Ancient yet modern, fabulously rich yet achingly poor. The city of Bombay originally consisted of seven islands, namely Colaba, Mazagaon, Old Woman's Island, Wadala, Mahim, Parel, and Matunga-Sion. This group of islands, which have since been joined together by a series of reclamations, formed part of the kingdom of Ashoka, the famous Emperor of India. After his death, these islands passed into the hands of various Hindu rulers until 1343. In that year, the Mohammedans of Gujerat took possession and the Kings of that province of India ruled for the next two centuries. The only vestige (mark) of their dominion over these islands that remains today is the mosque at Mahim. In 1534 the Portuguese, who already possessed many important trading centers on the western coast, such as Panjim, Daman, and Diu, took Bombay by force of arms from the Mohammedans. This led to the establishment of numerous churches which were constructed in areas where the majority of people were Roman Catholics. There used to be two areas in Bombay called "Portuguese Church". However, only one church with Portuguese-style facade still remains; it is the St. Andrew's church at Bandra. The Portuguese also fortified their possession by building forts at Sion, Mahim, Bandra, and Bassien which, although in disrepair, can still be seen. They named their new possession as "Bom Baia" which in Portuguese means "Good Bay".