October 2016

Mahatma Gandhi

On This Day In History: Father Of Nation Mahatma Gandhi Was Born – On Oct 2, 1869

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AncientPages.com – On October 2, 1869, Mahatma Gandhi, popularly known as Father of Nation, was born at Porbandar, a small town in Kathiawar, Gujarat, India. Mahatma Gandhi played a stellar role in India’s freedom struggle and is widely recognized as one of the twentieth century’s most outstanding political and spiritual leaders. Paying tribute to Mahatma […]

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Cuneiform tablet mentioning the Battle of Gaugamela and Alexander's entry into Babylon , British Museum .

On This Day In History: Battle Of Gaugamela – Alexander The Great Defeats Darius III Of Persia – On Oct 1, 331 BC

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AncientPages.com – On October 1, 331 BC, the Battle of Gaugamela was fought between Alexander the Great of Macedon and King Darius III of Persia. It was the final and successful military encounter. Alexander became the King of all Asia after this victory. Gaugamela (which means “The Camel’s House”) was a village on the banks of

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