Greatest Mysteries in Indian History

The disappearance of the Indus Valley Civilization - The Indus valley civilization is perhaps India’s most ancient mystery. There are many unanswered questions about this great civilization that was larger than the ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations combined.

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Alien Rock Paintings Of Charama - Puzzling ancient rock paintings have been found in caves near the town of Charama in the tribal Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.

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Son Bhandar Caves of Bihar - Hollowed out of a single giant rock, the Son Bhandar cave of Rajgir in Bihar is believed to be the doorway to the riches of Bimbisara, a Magadhan king who loved hoarding treasures.

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The Nine Unknown Men - India’s very own version of the Illuminati, the mysterious ‘9 Unknown Men’ is believed to be one of the world’s most powerful secret societies.

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Mir Osman Ali’s Treasure Trove - The last and seventh Nizam of the Asaf Jah dynasty of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, famous for his idiosyncrasies, was also known for his stunning collection of jewellery and legendary treasure

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The 500-year-old Mummy of Lama Tenzin - A trek in the Himalayas to the small village of Ghuen in Spiti reveals the eerie and ancient tradition of self-mummification. Here, in a tiny single-room concrete structure, rests a 500-year-old mummy protected by only a thin sheet of glass.

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The Royal Treasure of Jaigarh Fort - Home to the largest cannon on wheels, the Jaivana, Jaigarh fort’s history is filled with tales of intrigue and treasures.

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The Disappearance of Nana Saheb - Nana Saheb, regarded as one of the important leaders of the 1857 revolt, disappeared soon after his defeat at the hands of the British.

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The Ghost Village of Kuldhara - Lying 20 km to the west of Jaisalmer, the ghost town of Kuldhara was a prosperous town of Paliwal Brahmins a few hundred years ago. Until one fatal night, when all its 1500 residents left the village without a trace.

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Chapatti Movement - The bizarre and enigmatic distribution of chapattis throughout the country during the revolt of 1857 remains an inexplicable mystery till today.

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Disappearance - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s death is still shrouded in secrecy and the various conspiracy theories surrounding it make it even more mysterious. What happened after Netaji’s flight took off from Taipei to Tokyo? This has been one of the greatest mysteries of free India.

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Untimely Death of Lal Bahadur Shashtri - Lal Bahadur Shastri’s sudden demise, barely two years after his taking over as the Prime Minister of India, took place in a foreign country. He died due to cardiac arrest under suspicious circumstances in Tashkent in 1966.

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The Reincarnation Of Shanti Devi - The reincarnation case of Shanti Devi, a girl born in a little-known locality of Delhi, was the first widely acknowledged and thoroughly documented one in India.

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Yogi who lives on nothing - At a place called Ambaji, about 200 km from Ahmedabad, lives a weak Ashtadhyayi ascetic, known as Chunariwala Mataji. Jani's powers claim to have lived without food and water since 1940.

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