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India was one of the main centres of world trade and industry. Peter the Great of Russia was led to exclaim: “Bear in mind that the commerce of India is the commerce of the world and ... he who can exclusively command it is the dictator of Europe.”

Panacea, also known as panchrest, is a medicine supposed remedy that is claimed to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. It is named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panakeia.

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Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, with a season’s best effort of 86.47m in the final. The 20-year-old junior world champion had made the final after achieving the qualifying mark in his very first throw.

Monotheism is the belief in a single all-powerful god, as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods.

Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are widely practiced forms of monotheism.

The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act came into force from october2, 1985. This made the original Act more stringent and effective.