When was Gauhati University established? [#777]

Gauhati University (GU) was established on January 26, 1948, and is the oldest university in Northeast India. The university was incorporated by an Act of 1947 and began functioning in temporary buildings in Guwahati. The university's first Vice-Chancellor was Prof Krishna Kanta Handique, a Sanskrit scholar. In 1959, the university departments moved to the newly constructed buildings of the present University Campus at Jalukbari.

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Gauhati University (GU) was established on January 26, 1948, and is the oldest university in Northeast India. The university was incorporated by an Act of 1947 and began functioning in temporary buildings in Guwahati. The university's first Vice-Chancellor was Prof Krishna Kanta Handique, a Sanskrit scholar. In 1959, the university departments moved to the newly constructed buildings of the present University Campus at Jalukbari.

1931

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1931

The Sumerians, who inhabited Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), are credited with developing the earliest known writing system called cuneiform. They used a stylus to press wedge-shaped marks into clay tablets, creating symbols that represented words or syllables.

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The Sumerians, who inhabited Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), are credited with developing the earliest known writing system called cuneiform. They used a stylus to press wedge-shaped marks into clay tablets, creating symbols that represented words or syllables.

According to the Matsya Purana, sage Manu was the first man (and the first human) created by God. Manu was the son of Prajapati (another name of Brahma) and Shatrupa (another name of Saraswati). God created Ananti as the wife of Manu. The rest of the human race originated from Manu and Ananti.

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According to the Matsya Purana, sage Manu was the first man (and the first human) created by God. Manu was the son of Prajapati (another name of Brahma) and Shatrupa (another name of Saraswati). God created Ananti as the wife of Manu. The rest of the human race originated from Manu and Ananti.

Satish Chandra Mukherjee

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Satish Chandra Mukherjee

Nasik, Dewas, Mysore, Salboni.
The Department of Currency Management receives notes from four currency note printing presses. Two of the currency note printing presses are owned by the Government of India and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd. (BRBNML). The government owned presses are at Nasik (Western India) and Dewas (Central India). The other two presses are at Mysore (Southern India) and Salboni (Eastern India). Coins are minted in four mints owned by the Government of India. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida.

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Nasik, Dewas, Mysore, Salboni.
The Department of Currency Management receives notes from four currency note printing presses. Two of the currency note printing presses are owned by the Government of India and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd. (BRBNML). The government owned presses are at Nasik (Western India) and Dewas (Central India). The other two presses are at Mysore (Southern India) and Salboni (Eastern India). Coins are minted in four mints owned by the Government of India. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida.

South Africa

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South Africa

1874

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1874

Lord Curzon

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Lord Curzon

Meghalaya was formed on January 21, 1972, when it was carved out of the state of Assam. Meghalaya was first established as an autonomous state within Assam in 1970. Meghalaya was formed by carving out two districts from Assam: the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo.

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Meghalaya was formed on January 21, 1972, when it was carved out of the state of Assam. Meghalaya was first established as an autonomous state within Assam in 1970. Meghalaya was formed by carving out two districts from Assam: the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo.

1300 BCE

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1300 BCE