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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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Law enforcement agency in Delhi, India
The Delhi Police (DP) is the police force of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. In 2024, the sanctioned strength of Delhi Police was 83,762 making it one of the largest metropolitan police forces in the world. About 25% of Delhi Police strength is earmarked for VIP security.
More on Wikipedia ↗"@DelhiPolice can give us a date for Jantar Mantar in 24 hours, or we will give another protest call ourselves," CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka posted on X.
The Congress and other opposition parties will march to the Supreme Court on Monday, October 12, demanding chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The protest comes a day after a police crackdown on demonstrators in…
Co-convenor Saurav Das said the request for permission should not be kept pending with the Delhi police indefinitely, as peaceful protest is a constitutional right.