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There was a King, they said.

There was a King, they said.

The kids we met had no clue that Ibrahim Lodi lay beneath the grave. Or anything else.

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We stumbled upon Ibrahim Lodi's Tomb.

After we checked into our hotel, we wandered on the streets. We knew–of course–of the three battles of Panipat and searched for the sites. If you remember, I mentioned it was November 2014 when the era of the Congress Party had ended and that of the BJP had begun.

We stumbled upon a small office populated by men weari…

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