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How accurate are Hindu nationalists' claims of extreme brutality perpetrated by Muslim rulers in India?

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Did non-Greeks participate in the ancient Olympic Games?

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Were there any celebrations in China in the years 779 or 1779 to commemorate 1000 and 2000 years of imperial rule in China, respectively?

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What caused the rapid Christianisation of sub-Saharan Africa in the last 100 years?

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Russia has historically had strong links with the rest of Europe (Baltic Germans in high posts, royal family marriages). Even so, Russians have previously been targets of a lot of racist messaging regarding their supposed 'Asiatic' and 'Tatar' character. Why was that?

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How much role did the Mongol conquest play in the underdevelopment of Eastern Europe relative to Western Europe?

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How did something as bizarre and nonsensical as spiritualism become so popular in the 1910s and 1920s?

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Was the Kadizadeli movement a precursor to Wahhabism?

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How did the Arabs consolidate and maintain control over their massive holdings for centuries?

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Why were the Ottoman attempts at military modernisation in the 19th century such devastating failures?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How accurate are Hindu nationalists' claims of extreme brutality perpetrated by Muslim rulers in India?	4
Did non-Greeks participate in the ancient Olympic Games?	3
Were there any celebrations in China in the years 779 or 1779 to commemorate 1000 and 2000 years of imperial rule in China, respectively?	3
What caused the rapid Christianisation of sub-Saharan Africa in the last 100 years?	3
Russia has historically had strong links with the rest of Europe (Baltic Germans in high posts, royal family marriages). Even so, Russians have previously been targets of a lot of racist messaging regarding their supposed 'Asiatic' and 'Tatar' character. Why was that?	3
How much role did the Mongol conquest play in the underdevelopment of Eastern Europe relative to Western Europe?	3
How did something as bizarre and nonsensical as spiritualism become so popular in the 1910s and 1920s?	2
Was the Kadizadeli movement a precursor to Wahhabism?	2
How did the Arabs consolidate and maintain control over their massive holdings for centuries?	2
Why were the Ottoman attempts at military modernisation in the 19th century such devastating failures?	2