Raja Ram Mohan Roy, who lived from 1772 to 1833, was a social reformer and writer from Bengal and is often called the Father of the Indian Renaissance. He campaigned to abolish sati, the burning of widows, and to end child marriage. In 1828 he co-founded the Brahmo Sabha, the forerunner of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious movement that argued for reform within Hinduism. He also wrote Gaudiya Vyakaran, the first complete grammar book of the Bangla language, and his writing covered politics, education and religion.

Israeli reports also say the cabinet directed the military to prepare for a possible new attack on Iran.

Angkor, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries. At its height the city spread across about 3,000 square kilometres, making it the largest pre-industrial city on Earth by area. Its growth depended on water: huge reservoirs called barays, along with canals and embankments, stored monsoon rain and carried it to rice fields. That system let farmers harvest more than once a year and fed a very large population through the dry season. The temple complex of Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century, is the best-known monument and still stands at the heart of the park.