One couldn't help but be intrigued by the towering black and white portrait of the middle-aged man on the wall. "That is Dr Sun Yat-sen," said James Lee. Sun was the Chinese revolutionary who overthrew the monarchy to pave for modernity in the 1911 Xinhai Revolution.

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On September 20, 1942, at the height of the 'Quit India' movement, Kanaklata Barua was shot dead by the British forces in present-day Gohpur, Assam. The 17-year-old was trying to unfurl the tricolour at a police station.

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It was a mixed feeling of sentiment, pride and togetherness as leaders of 16 nations commemorated the 75th anniversary of the D-Day in the English city of Portsmouth.

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Even as the Kohinoor continues to capture India's imagination, a diamond almost double of its size adorns a gallery at the National Museum in New Delhi. The Jacob diamond, considered the world's fifth largest, is the main attraction of the 'Jewels of India - The Nizam's Jewellery Collection' exhibition.

Nizams' jewels bedazzle Delhi

For Americans, Vietnam is a place associated with their country’s bloodiest war. It has entered their conscience once again due to the failed denuclearisation summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong un and President Donald Trump.

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The Dr BR Ambedkar National Memorial Museum in New Delhi is probably the first of its kind in India. Built in the shape of an open book signifying the constitution, the museum gives visitors a free of cost audio-visual experience of the constitution and its architect- Ambedkar.

Ambedkar National Memorial: A one of a kind experience

India’s heritage and culture are often reflected in its currency. Several monuments from Konark Sun Temple to ruins of Hampi have adorned our banknotes. But one thing remained unchanged- the image of Mahatma Gandhi, the only person to have been featured on currency notes.

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