CLAT GK XII : The Revolt of 1857 & the Social and Cultural Uprisings
REVOLT OF 1857 On March 29, 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey attacked and fired at his senior at Barrakpur in Bengal (in 19th and
REVOLT OF 1857 On March 29, 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey attacked and fired at his senior at Barrakpur in Bengal (in 19th and
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CLATapult has started its new center in Bhubaneswar (at CRP Square, a prime and easily accessible location in the city). It will begin its classes
CLATapult has been in existence since more than 4 years now. It witnessed a meteoric rise from a single digit strength to three digit in