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281:This is a map constructed from the geographical descriptions from which work? 280: Golghar, in Patna. From Wikipedia, After the devastating famine of 1770, which killed nearly 10 million people in regions of Bengal, Bihar and modern day Bangladesh, Warren Hastings, then Governor-General of India, ordered the construction of this beehive shaped structure for the…

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277: Identify the city depicted in the stamp. The photographs provide a closer look at the landmarks depicted in the stamp. 276: Bastille Day, Pondicherry. The third picture was that of Place de la Bastille, where the fort once stood.

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276: What’s being celebrated? Where? (The third picture would be a clue.) 275: The Imperial Crown of India, the crown of the Sovereign as Emperor of India during the time of the British Raj. The crown was created for George V as Emperor of India to wear at the Delhi Durbar of 1911. The need…