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भारत कभी सोने की चिड़िया कहा जाता था। यहां की समृद्धि को देख पूरी दुनिया हैरत में थी। यहां के रजवाड़े अकूत धन-दौलत के मालिक थे। इनके पास बेशकीमती हीरे-जवाहरात थे।

भारत की इसी समृद्धि को देख कर समय-समय पर विदेशी आक्रमणकारी आते रहे और यहां की धन-दौलत को लूट कर ले जाते रहे। इनमें मुस्लिम आक्रमणकारियों और अंग्रेजों का नाम सबसे प्रमुख है।

विलासितापूर्ण जीवन बिता रहे राजे-रजवाड़े कलाकृतियों के बेहद शौकीन थे। वे बेशकीमती चीजों के साथ कला के बेजोड़ नमूनों का भी संग्रह करते थे।

आइए तस्वीरों में देखते हैं भारत के सात अनमोल रत्न...

1- कोहिनूर हीरा: यह भारत का सबसे महंगा और प्रसिद्ध हीरा है। बाबर ने अपने संस्मरण में आगरा की विजय में एक उत्तम हीरा प्राप्त करने का उल्लेख किया है। संभवत: वह कोहिनूर ही था, क्योंकि उस हीरे का भार आठ मिस्कल (320 रत्ती) बताया गया है। तराशे जाने के पहले इसका भार इतना ही था। महाराजा रणजीतसिंह के मरने के बाद 1849 ई. में ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी ने पंजाब पर अधिकार कर इस बहुमूल्य रत्न को महारानी विक्टोरिया को भेंट में दिया। उनके जौहरी प्रिंस एलवेट ने कोहिनूर की पुन: कटाई की और पॉलिश करवाई। इसे लंदन स्थित ‘टॉवर ऑफ़ लंदन’ संग्राहलय में नुमाइश के लिये रखा गया है।

2- सुल्तानगंज के बुद्ध: बिहार के भागलपुर में स्थित इस स्थान पर बौद्ध पुरावशेष बहुत पाए जाते हैं। सन 1852 में यहां बुद्ध की तीन टन वजन की प्रतिमा मिली थी। इसे अंग्रजों ने बर्मिन्घम संग्रहालय में रखवाया है।

3- महाराजा रणजीत सिंह के सोने का सिंहासन: रणजीत सिंह को 'शेरे पंजाब' के नाम से भी जाना जाता था। इनका जन्म 13 नवम्बर, 1780 में 'गुजरांवाला' में हुआ था। वह पंजाब के सिक्ख राज के संस्थापक थे। रणजीत सिंह सिक्खों के बारह मिसलों में से एक 'सुकर चाकिया' से सम्बन्धित थे। उन्होंने 1797 में रावी नदी एवं चिनाब नदी के प्रदेशों के प्रशासन का कार्यभार संभाला था। उनके द्वारा बनवाया गया यह सिंहासन बहुत ही कीमती था। उसे अनमोल वस्तु का दर्जा प्राप्त है।

4- शाहजहां का रॉयल कप: मुगल बादशाद शाहजहां किसी परिचय के मोहताज नहीं हैं। वास्तुकला के प्रति उनके प्रेम का अद्भुत नमूना ताजमहल पूरी दुनिया में प्रसिद्ध है। ताजमहल की तरह शाहजहां का रायल कप भी बहुत अनमोल है। उस कप में वह शराब पिया करता थे। इस बेशकीमती कप को मध्य एशिया से आयात किया गया था। यह आज भी अनमोल है।

5- टीपू सुल्तान का टाइगर: 18वीं शताब्दी में अंग्रेजों की ‘ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी’ को अपने युद्ध कौशल से मैसूर की दूसरी जंग में परास्त करने वाले सुल्तान फतेह अली टीपू का सोने का टाइगर बहुत कीमती है। इतिहास में टीपू सुल्तान और शेर-ए-मैसूर के नाम से विख्य़ात इस सेनानी का बेशकीमती टाइगर इस समय अंग्रेजों के चंगुल में है।

6- दरिया-ए-नूर हीरा: हीरों के बारे में आम आदमी से लेकर राजा-महाराजाओं में गजब का आकर्षण रहा है। किसी ने इन्हें सितारों का अंश कहा तो किसी ने देवताओं के आंसू। बाबर और अकबर तो आगरा डायमंड को अपनी पगड़ी में बांधकर रखते थे। हीरे के जादुई असर के कुछ बादशाह तो इतने कायल थे कि वे लड़ाई के मैदानों तक में इन्हें साथ लेकर चलते थे। दुनिया भर में भारत की गोलकुंडा खान से निकले हीरों की धाक थी। इन्हीं में से एक था दरिया-ए-नूर हीरा।

7- मयूर सिंहासन: मुगल सम्राट शाहजहां द्वारा बनवाया गया मयूर सिंहासन अपनी खूबसूरती के लिए जग प्रसिद्ध था। इस सिंहासन की आकृति और उसमें जड़े हीरे-जवाहरात उसकी शोभा में चार चांद लगाते थे। इसे भारत का अमूल्य धरोहर माना जाता है।

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Top 10 worst and brutal riots of the world

Riots bring out the worst in human beings, and often occur in reaction to a perceived grievance, or out of dissent. Most riots rely on killing, damage to property, raping, looting and widespread destruction to get their point across. While some might argue that it is the only way to bring about a change, in reality it takes a toll on the society. Below are some of the worst riots of all time.

10 England Riots United Kingdom

Following a peaceful march on 6 August, 2011, in relation to the police response to the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan by Metropolitan Police Service firearms officers on 4 August, 2011, a riot began in Tottenham, North London. In the following days, rioting spread to several London boroughs and districts and eventually to some other areas of England, with the most severe disturbances outside London occurring in Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester as well as some other cities in the Midlands and North West of England. Related outbreaks also occurred in many smaller towns and cities. There was widespread looting and vandalism up and down the country. Five people died and at least 16 others were injured as a direct result of related violent acts. An estimated £200 million worth of property damage was incurred, and local economic activity was significantly compromised.

9 Chicago Riots United States of America

In the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, much of the country was in civil unrest. On 5 April, 1968, in Chicago, violence sparked in the black ghetto on the West side, and gradually expanded to consume a 28-block stretch of West Madison Street, with most damage occurring on Roosevelt Road. Arson, looting and killing took place, and Mayor Daley banned the sale of guns and flammable materials. Overall, at least 10,000 police and 5,000 troops were sent to disperse the riot. In the end, 11 people were killed and over 125 fires had been lit.

8 Detroit Riot of 1967 United States of America

The Detroit Riot of 1967 began when police vice squad officers executed a raid on an after hours drinking club or “blind pig” in a predominantly black neighborhood, located at Twelfth Street and Clairmount Avenue. They were expecting to round up a few patrons, but instead found 82 people inside holding a party for two returning Vietnam veterans. The police arrested all of these people, and this resulted in widespread rioting. The riots began in the northeast section and spread to the east over the course of five days. Widespread looting, fires and killing took place, and the situation got so bad that the National Guard and the 82nd airborne division were mobilized to quell the violence. When it was over, 43 people were dead, 1,189 were injured and over 7,000 people were arrested.

7 Argentina Riots Argentina

The December 2001 uprising was a period of civil unrest and rioting in Argentina. President Fernando de la Rúa was viewed as the cause of a three-year recession in the country. The middle class eventually decided that they had had enough of the economic conditions and rioted on December 19th and 20th. 26 people were killed in the riots and widespread looting took place.

6 LA Riots United States of America

On 29 April 1992, a jury acquitted two white police officers of charges stemming from the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King. As a result of this verdict, thousands of citizens rioted for six days. Mass amounts of looting, murder, arson and assault took place. 53 people died during the riots, including 10 shot dead by the army and police, with as many as 2,000 people injured. Estimates of the material losses vary between about $800 million and $1 billion. Approximately 3,600 fires were lit, destroying 1,100 buildings, with fire calls coming once every minute at some points. Stores owned by Korean and other Asian immigrants were widely targeted, although stores owned by Caucasians and African Americans were as well.

5 Brixton England

The riots that erupted in Brixton, London, were some of the worst the UK has ever seen. On the evening of April 10, 1981, police arrived at the scene of a stabbing, to question the young, black victim. As they tried to get him into a car to take him to the hospital, civilians tried to intervene. The police were attacked, but eventually managed to quell the situation. Because of the incident, police increased their numbers patrolling the streets. On the very next day, dubbed “Bloody Saturday”, angry citizens began to pelt police cars with bricks, which resulted in almost 280 injuries to police and 45 injuries to members of the public. In addition, over a hundred vehicles were burned, including 56 police vehicles; and almost 150 buildings were damaged, with 30 burned.

4 Nairobi Riots Kenya

In December 2007, Political unrest turned into deadly rioting in what has been called the biggest threat to East Africa’s most stable democracy. Citizens of Nairobi, Kenya, believed that the reelection of Mwai Kibaki was a sham, and some of the most violent rioting in history ensued. From Nairobi to the Coast, hundreds were killed and buildings were burned by machete wielding rioters. Club-carrying police officers tried to restore order by firing tear gas and live bullets into the immense crowds. Crowds moved across villages, torching buildings, raping and killing. By January 28, the death toll from the violence was at around 800. Up to 600,000 people had been displaced. The largest single loss of life was when a church providing shelter from the violence to 200 people was set alight by rioters, burning 35 people to death.

3 Gujarat Riots India

In February 2002, a Muslim mob attacked and burned a train. As a result, 58 Hindu pilgrims – mostly women and children in a ladies compartment returning from Ayodhya – were killed. The attack prompted retaliatory massacres against Muslims, and communal riots on a large scale, in which 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus were killed, and 223 more people were reported missing. In addition to that, 523 places of worship were damaged: 298 dargahs, 205 mosques, 17 temples and 3 churches. Muslim-owned businesses suffered the bulk of the damage. 61,000 Muslims and 10,000 Hindus fled their homes. It was some of the worst rioting ever seen in India.

2 Tulsa Race Riot United States of America

In 1921, America witnessed the worst example of racial rioting in history. When a white female elevator operator claimed that a black man has sexually assaulted her in the elevator, violence broke out. The man fled the scene and a manhunt begun for his capture. This precipitated a riot that claimed the lives of hundreds of people. The rioting got so bad that the opposing sides of blacks and whites, many of whom were WWI veterans, began forming battle lines and digging trenches, waging a makeshift war against each other. Overall, 35 city blocks were destroyed by fire, leaving 10,000 homeless and costing estimates of $1.8 million (this would amount to $21 million today).

1 Bombay Riots India

n 1992, some of the worst riots of all time occurred in the city of Bombay, India. The riots started as a result of communal tension prevailing in the city after the Babri Mosque demolition, on December 6. It is commonly believed that the riots occurred in two phases. The first phase involved the Muslims striking the Hindus as a result of the demolition of the mosque, and the second was a Hindu backlash against the Muslims. Overall, about 900 people were killed in these riots. As with most riots, arson and theft were also prevalent.

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List of Good Things Muammar Gaddafi Done for The People of Libya

Muammar Gaddafi is dead! Well we all know about that. But some of the good thing you might not know. This is why I am writing this short article to let you know about his contribution to Libya. Yes he was not a good leader , he had many political problems. But still he has done some good work for his country. So, I have decided to share some of his good things. If you are thinking I am a Gaddafi supporter then you are wrong. I am not a Gaddafi supporter , neither I am like other people who are dancing because he is dead. I am just sharing some of the good things of Gaddafi and excluding the bad one. I know most of you are fed off by listening all the bad things about him. Most of the people will argue about these facts but these facts are arguably true.

Muammar Gaddafi's contribution to the people of Libya:

1. All the newly weds people of Libya used to get about 50,000 dollars from Government to lead a very happy life.

2. Home is the basic right of every citizen of Libya.

3. There was no electricity bill in Libiya. Electricity was free in Libya.

4. No interest loan for the people of Libya according to Law. Gaddafi was against interest since interest is forbidden in Islam.

5. Gaddafi has increased the literacy rate from 25% to 83%. Education expenses in Government universities are free in Libya.

6. Medical expenses in Government hospitals was free in Libya.

7. The price of the patrol was 0.14 cents in Libya. Yes we all know Libya has got good petroleum resources. But the price seems to be too low. Isn't it?

8. When Libyan citizen wants to buy a car, Government used to subsidized 50% of the price of the car. 50%? sounds great!

9. A huge bread used to cost only 15 cents in Libya.

10. The GDP per capita of Libya is very high. Over 15,000 us dollars. Purchasing power was very high compare to the GDP.

11. The economy of Libya was improving rapidly. In 2010 it had 10% growth. It has not external debts. It also has the reserves amount of 150+ billion dollars.

12. Unemployment fees were given from the government until the person finds a Job.

13. A Libyan mother used to get 5000 us dollars for giving birth a child.

There were some of the things people of Libya got from the Government of Gaddafi. I hope you have enjoyed reading about these facts, They are all past now. Libyan people are hoping for a better leader. Can they find their true leader? Please do comment and make sure to share the articles to let other know ;).

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10 Most Torturous Methods of Execution

Execution of criminals and political opponents has been used by nearly all societies—both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. Execution of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense is called capital punishment or death penalty. In most places that practice capital punishment it is reserved for murder, espionage, treason, or as part of military justice. In some countries sexual crimes, such as rape, adultery, incest and sodomy, carry the death penalty. In many countries that use the death penalty, drug trafficking, corruption, cowardice, desertion, insubordination, and mutiny are also capital offenses. Most historical records and various primitive tribal practices indicate that the death penalty was a part of their justice system. Not being some kind of racist here, but some methods of execution were quite a lot brutal which I have listed below.[WARNING: The article may contain some disturbing images]

10. Garrote

The garrote very common once, is no longer sanctioned by law in any country though training in its use is still carried out in the French Foreign Legion. The garrote is a device that strangles a person to death. It can also be used to break a person’s neck. The device was used in Spain until it was outlawed in 1978 with the abolition of the death penalty. It normally consisted of a seat in which the prisoner was restrained while the executioner tightened a metal band around his neck until he died. Some versions of the garrote incorporated a metal bolt which pressed in to the spinal chord, breaking the neck. The victim may pass into a state of severe and painful convulsions and then pass into death. This spiked version is known as the Catalan garrote. The last execution by garrote was José Luis Cerveto in October 1977. Andorra was the last country in the world to outlaw its use, doing so in 1990. However garroting is still common in India according Indian author and forensic expert Parikh.

9. Scaphism

Scaphism, also known as the boats was an ancient Persian method of execution designed to inflict torturous death. The naked person was firmly fastened within a back-to-back pair of narrow rowing boats (or a hollowed-out tree trunk), with the head, hands, and feet protruding. The condemned was forced to ingest milk and honey to the point of developing severe diarrhea, and more honey would be rubbed on his body in order to attract insects to the exposed appendages. He or she would then be left to float on a stagnant pond or be exposed to the sun. The defenseless individual’s feces accumulated within the container, attracting more insects, which would eat and breed within his or her exposed and increasingly gangrenous flesh. The feeding would be repeated each day in some cases to prolong the torture, so that dehydration or starvation did not provide him or her with the release of death. Death, when it eventually occurred, was probably due to a combination of dehydration, starvation and septic shock. Delirium would typically set in after a few days. Death by scaphism was painful, humiliating, and protracted.

8. Flaying

Flaying is the removal of skin from the body. Like an animal is flayed in preparation for human consumption, or for its hide or fur; this is more commonly called skinning, flaying is similar method applied onto humans. Flaying of humans was used as both a method of torture and execution, depending on how much of the skin is removed. Flaying is an ancient practice, used by Assyrians and Ming Dynasty.

7. Lingchi

Also known as slow slicing, Lingchi was reserved for crimes viewed as especially severe, such as treason and killing one’s parents. Also translated as slow process, lingering death or death by a thousand cuts, was a form of execution used in China from roughly AD 900 until its abolition in 1905. The process involved tying the person to be executed to a wooden frame, usually in a public place. The flesh was then cut from the body in multiple slices in a process that was not specified in detail in Chinese law and therefore most likely varied. In later times, opium was sometimes administered either as an act of mercy or as a way of preventing fainting. The punishment worked on three levels: as a form of public humiliation, as a slow and lingering death, and as a punishment after death. In variable forms, it also involved dismemberment i.e cutting, tearing, pulling, wrenching or otherwise removing, the limbs of the condemned.

6. Breaking Wheel

Breaking wheel or the Catherine wheel was a torture device used for capital punishment in the Middle Ages and early modern times for public execution by cudgelling to death. It was used during the Middle Ages and was still in use into the 19th century. Breaking on the wheel was a form of torturous execution formerly in use in France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Romania, Russia, the US, and other countries. The wheel was typically a large wooden wagon wheel with many radial spokes, but a wheel was not always used. In some cases the condemned were lashed to the wheel and beaten with a club or iron cudgel, with the gaps in the wheel allowing the cudgel to break through. Alternatively, the condemned were spreadeagled and broken on a St Andrew’s cross consisting of two wooden beams nailed in an “X” shape, after which the victim’s mangled body might be displayed on the wheel.

5. Brazen Bull

Brazen Bull or the Sicilian Bull is a execution device designed in ancient Greece.Perillos of Athens, a brass-founder, proposed to Phalaris, the tyrant of Akragas, Sicily, the invention of a new means for executing criminals. Accordingly, he cast a bull, made entirely of brass, hollow, with a door in the side. The condemned were shut in the bull and a fire was set under it, heating the metal until it became yellow hot and causing the person inside to roast to death. The bull was designed in such a way that its smoke rose in spicy clouds of incense. The head of the ox was designed with a complex system of tubes and stops so that the prisoner’s screams were converted into sounds like the bellowing of an infuriated bull. It is also said that when the bull was reopened, the scorched bones of the remains shone like jewels and were made into bracelets.

4. Disembowelment

Disembowelment or evisceration is the removing of some or all of the vital organs, usually from the abdomen. On humans, as a method of death penalty, it is fatal in all cases. It has historically been used as a severe form of capital punishment. The last organs to be removed were invariably the heart and lungs so as to keep the condemned alive (and in pain) as long as possible. Disembowelment played a part as a method of execution and ritual suicides once in Japan.

3. Boiling

Where the victim is dipped in a big bowl. This method was used in Russia and Europe 3000 years ago and they used oil, acid or water. This type is considered slow and extremely painful. This penalty was carried out using a large cauldron filled with water, oil, tar, tallow or even molten lead. Sometimes the victim was immersed, the liquid then being heated, or he was plunged into the already boiling contents, usually head first. The executioner could then help speed their demise by means of a large hook with which he sank the person deeper. An alternative method was to use a large shallow receptacle rather than a cauldron; oil, tallow or pitch then being poured in. The victim was then partially immersed in the liquid and fried to death.

2. Impalement

Now here is probably the most painful and interesting death method. Impalement as a method of execution involves a person being pierced with a long stake. The penetration could be through the sides, through the rectum, through the vagina, or through the mouth. This method leads to a painful death, sometimes taking days. The stake would often be planted in the ground, leaving the impaled person suspended to die. In some forms of impalement, the stake would be inserted so as to avoid immediate death, and would function as a plug to prevent blood loss. After preparation of the victim, perhaps including public torture and rape, the victim was stripped and an incision was made in the perineum between the genitals and rectum. A stout pole with a blunt end was inserted. A blunt end would push vital organs to the side, greatly slowing death. The pole would often come out of the body at the top of the sternum and be placed against the lower jaw so that the victim would not slide farther down the pole. Often, the victim was hoisted into the air after partial impalement. Gravity and the victim’s own struggles would cause him to slide down the pole. This method is extremely painful and was used by Neo-Assyrian Empire, Greek empire, and Roman Empire.

1. Drawing and Quartering

To be hanged, drawn and quartered was the penalty for high treason in medieval England, and remained on the statute book but seldom used in the United Kingdom and Ireland until abolished under the Treason Act of 1814. It was a spectacularly gruesome and public form of torture and execution, and was reserved only for this most serious crime, which was deemed more heinous than murder and other capital offences. It was applied only to male criminals, except on the Isle of Man. Women found guilty of treason were sentenced to be taken to a place of execution and burned at the stake, a punishment changed to hanging by the Treason Act of 1790 in Great Britain. First the convict is dragged on a hurdle (a wooden frame) to the place of execution. This is one possible meaning of drawn, then he is hanged by the neck for a short time or until almost dead. After that he is disembowelled (described above) and emasculated and the genitalia and entrails burned before the condemned’s eyes. Finally the body beheaded and divided into four parts. Typically, the resulting five parts (i.e., the four quarters of the body and the head) were gibbeted (put on public display) in different parts of the city, town, or, in famous cases, in the country, to deter would-be traitors who had not seen the execution.

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IPL 2012 in photos .....

IPL 2012 kicked off with the usual mix of colour, drama, cricket and entertainment. Here Doug Bollinger gives popstar Katy Perry a lesson in batting at the opening ceremony. Chennai, March 3, 2012

Ajinkya Rahane, who was one of the batsmen of the tournament, helped Rajasthan shock Bangalore at home with 103 off 60 balls. Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 15, 2012

MS Dhoni hit several memorable sixes in the tournament - from a helicopter shot off Lasith Malinga in the eliminator, to the biggest six of the tournament (a 112-metre loft over long-on). This particular straight hit off Marlon Samuels went out of Chepauk. Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors, IPL, Chennai, April 19, 2012

Kevin Pietersen scored his maiden Twenty20 hundred, a seemly 103 not out off 64. Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers, IPL, Delhi, April 19, 2012

Sourav Ganguly provided one of the moments of the IPL, when he bowled Kevin Pietersen with his first ball of the tournament. His celebratory sprint that followed was a throwback to his intense days as India captain. Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors, IPL 2012, Delhi, April 21, 2012

Yuvraj Singh had a bat for the first time after completing his cancer treatment, to the delight of his fans - he showed up at the nets during Pune's home game against Deccan. Pune Warriors v Deccan Chargers, IPL, Pune, April 26, 2012

Dale Steyn appeared quite bored with the batsmen's easy surrender. Here he has a yawn after destroying Richard Levi's stumps, first ball. Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers, IPL, Mumbai, April 29, 2012

Steven Smith makes a spectacular save on the boundary. His IPL was strewn with superman-like fielding. Kolkata Knight Riders v Pune Warriors, IPL, Kolkata, May 5, 2012

In his first game of the season, Dwayne Smith pulled off a heist - he thumped 14 off the last three deliveries of Mumbai's chase, against Ben Hilfenhaus, to propel them to a thrilling last-ball victory over Chennai. Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2012, Mumbai, May 6, 2012

More than ever before, peopled thronged the IPL. It was not uncommon to see the whole family at the cricket. Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai, IPL, May 9, 2012

David Warner blitzed Deccan with a knock of 109 off 54 - his second IPL ton. Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, Hyderabad, May 10, 2012

Rohit Sharma's 109 not out off 60 balls against Kolkata was one of the innings of the tournament. Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians, IPL, Kolkata, May 12, 2012

Rajasthan's little-known Ajit Chandila was the season's only hat-trick man. His were not cheap wickets either: he claimed Jesse Ryder, Sourav Ganguly and Robin Uthappa. Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors, IPL, Jaipur, May 13, 2012

IPL 2012 was not without its share of controversy. Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Mumbai, May 16, 2012

The Virat Kohli-Chris Gayle partnership came good once more for Bangalore; they added 204 against Delhi, which is the second-best stand in all Twenty20 cricket. Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2012, Delhi

Steyn was in red-hot form against Bangalore and knocked them out of contention for the playoffs. Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Hyderabad, May 20, 2012

Kolkata might have eased to a win against Delhi in the first qualifier, but that was not reason enough to sour familial relations. Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders, 1st qualifier, IPL 2012, Pune, May 22, 2012

In the eliminator, Chennai and Dwayne Bravo gave Kieron Pollard and Mumbai a send-off. Chennai , Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings, Eliminator, IPL 2012, Bangalore, May 23, 2012

M Vijay was all pumped up for the second qualifier; his second IPL century helped Chennai brush aside Delhi. Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings, 2nd eliminator, IPL 2012, Chennai, May 25, 2012

In a match befitting the final Manoj Tiwary sealed victory with a couple of boundaries in the final over, as Kolkata chased down 191 against Chennai. Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2012, final, Chennai, May 27, 2012

Sunil Narine, the Player of the Tournament, was the toast of his team-mates during the post-match revelry. Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2012, final, Chennai, May 27, 2012

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