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In Bollywood movies about the British rule, especially in the 20th century, it is often shown that the police would torture dissidents and judges would get swayed by the British government. How historically accurate are these depictions of torture and lack of judiciary independence during that time?

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When and how did Brahma replace Indra in the Vedic lores as the chief god?

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When and why did Scandinavian countries transition from being traditional Christian ones to the ones we see today?

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In Bollywood movies about the British rule, especially in the 20th century, it is often shown that the police would torture dissidents and judges would get swayed by the British government. How historically accurate are these depictions of torture and lack of judiciary independence during that time?	100
When and how did Brahma replace Indra in the Vedic lores as the chief god?	10
When and why did Scandinavian countries transition from being traditional Christian ones to the ones we see today?	7