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Vyborg Historic Center is located in Vyborg, a city in the Leningrad Oblast of Russia.

Vyborg has a rich history and a well-preserved medieval center, which is a popular tourist destination.

The city is situated on the Karelian Isthmus, near the Gulf of Finland.

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A kremlin is found in historic Russian cities. 

It includes five palaces, four cathedrals

It was built between the 14th and 17th centuries 

Since the 13th century, the Kremlin was the Great Prince's residence 

Additional information:

The complex now serves as the official residence of the Russian president 

The name Kremlin means "fortress inside a city"

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The pyramids were originally constructed as tombs to bury Egyptian pharaohs and preserve their bodies for the afterlife.

They reflect the ancient Egyptians' beliefs in life after death and their reverence for their kings.

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The tunic was a common garment worn by both men and women in ancient Rome.

It was a simple, knee-length piece of clothing, often belted at the waist.

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Masjid-e-Suleman is an oil field in Iran.

It is one of the oldest and most important oil fields in Iran.

It discovered in the early 20th century.

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Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India during the Simla Accord in 1972.

The accord was a peace agreement signed between India and Pakistan following the 1971 war.

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Barack Obama was elected as the first African American president of the United States in 2008.

He was inaugurated on January 20, 2009.

He was the 44th President of USA.

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Mehmet Bozdağ wrote the Turkish TV series Diriliş: Ertuğrul.

Metin Günay directed the show, which ran for five seasons and ended on May 29, 2019.

Ertuğrul Ghazi was a 13th-century marcher-lord and the father of Osman I.

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The Delhi Sultan who imposed a tax on Brahmins was Feroz Shah Tughlaq.

He implemented this tax as part of his administrative reforms to increase state revenue.

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Qutub-ud-din Aibak died in an accident while he was playing polo.

He fell from a horse and was severely injured

He Died on 14 November 1210 (aged 60) in Lahore

Burial in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore

He was born in 1150 in Turkestan

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Qutub-ud-din Aibak established the first independent Turkish Kingdom in India.

The first Islamic state was founded in 1206 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak 

He became the first Sultan of Delhi from 1206 to 1210.

After Muhammad Ghori's assassination in 1206.

• He established the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526),
• And started the Mamluk Dynasty or Salve Dynasty.