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Indian actress and politician (born 1986)
Kangna Amardeep Ranaut is an Indian actress, filmmaker, and politician serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mandi since June 2024. Known for her portrayals of strong-willed, unconventional women in female-led Hindi films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards, and has featured six times in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. In 2020, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award.
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Five early C18 observatories in India
A Jantar Mantar is an assembly of stone-built astronomical instruments, designed to be used with the naked eye. There were five Jantar Mantars in India, built between 1724 and 1735. All were built at the command of the Sawai Jai Singh II, who had a keen interest in mathematics, architecture and astronomy. A total of five Jantar Mantars were constructed across North India: Jaipur, Delhi, Ujjain, Varanasi, and Mathura. These compilations or Mishra Yantra gather up to 19 different astronomical instruments.
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26th Chief Election Commissioner of India
Gyanesh Kumar is a former IAS officer who currently serves as the Chief Election Commissioner of India. He came under scrutiny during the 2025 Indian electoral controversy and the 2026 Indian electoral controversy, where the Election Commission of India (ECI) was accused of collusion with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of having engaged in electoral fraud.
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