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Women, Salt and Satyagraha: A Look at the Historic Protest at Mumbai’s...
Gandhi during Dandi Salt March of 1930/ Pic Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons The sandy beach of Chowpatty at the start of Mumbai’s Marine Drive is a popular hangout during weekends. But few of the revelers...
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Arab Traders, Moroccan Merchants & Baghdadi Cookbooks: Where Our Beloved...
Samosa and chai are the best travel buddies you will find when you make your way through India. And it seems that they served the same purpose through history too! One of the earliest references to the...
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In Pics: Mumbai’s Beautiful and Ancient Fountains Are Getting a New Life!
The concept of ‘water charity,’ has been a longstanding tradition in India. In the olden days, it was a common sight to see a foot traveler on the streets of South Mumbai, stop by a local water...
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Food for Thought! How Kulchas Found Their Way Onto the Hyderabad Nizams’ Flag!
Kulcha: Food fit for a king and his flag too!/ Pic: LHI Team It’s amazing but the Nizams of Hyderabad actually had the kulcha as their official insignia. Here’s the intriguing story of how this popular...
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From 156 Years Ago, Here’s the Very First FIR Filed by the Delhi Police
Nothing has really happened until it has been recorded. – Virginia Woolf Thank God then, that the Delhi Police had recorded the first FIR (First Information Report) they had filed – long ago on...
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The Phenomenal Story of Kadambini: One of India’s First Women Graduates &...
During the East India Company’s rule in India, women’s rights and education seemed a far cry. Women hid behind their veils, and social evils like child marriage and sati marred society. Most women were...
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Remembering Dr. Radhakrishnan: 8 Little-Known Facts About India’s Legendary...
“True teachers are those who help us think for ourselves.” – Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan September 5 is a special day in the history of India. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a legendary teacher and...
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A Plot to Outwit the Mughals! The Fascinating History of the Pinjore Gardens!
Tucked away in Panchkula district of Haryana is a Mughal garden that was central to a cunning plot hatched by a local king to keep the Mughal lords out of his lair! The spectacular Pinjore gardens may...
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An Unsung Hero: The Story of Nirmal Jit Singh Shekon, IAF’s Only Param Vir...
On December 16, 1971, the Indian Armed Forces won a gritty and decisive war against Pakistan. Many courageous soldiers laid down their lives while answering the call of duty to defend their nation....
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A Forgotten Village and Its Role In Nurturing India’s Television Revolution
Gujarat’s Kheda district has a special place in Indian history for many reasons. It was the home of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the place where Mahatma Gandhi started his second Satyagraha on Indian soil...
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The Forgotten Story of Rani Abbaka Chowta, the Fearless Warrior Queen of Tulu...
In Dakshina Kannada’s Bantwal taluk, a historian has erected a museum in the memory of a 16th-century warrior queen. The man behind the museum, called Tulu Baduku Museum, is Prof. Thukaram Poojary and...
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This Forgotten Pilot Was Just 19 When He Became India’s First and Only Flying...
World War I had about 1.5 million Indians fighting in every theatre of the battle. Among the handful of Indians who fought in the air was a gifted combat pilot who would go on to become India’s first...
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Did You Know? Sir M Visvesvaraya Tamed Hyderabad’s Floods for Decades?
A statesman, economist and engineer par excellence, Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was one of India’s foremost nation-builders. Born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli (in modern-day Karnataka), he...
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Fathema Ismail: The Gritty Lady Who Laid The Foundation For a Polio-Free India
In January 2017, India completed five years of being polio-free. A highly infectious viral disease that leads to irreversible paralysis, polio (or poliomyelitis) once used to cripple more than 50,000...
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Here’s How India’s First Woman Lawyer, Cornelia Sorabji Opened Law for Women...
It isn’t an uncommon sight to watch firebrand women in the black fight for human rights in the courts of law. Indira Jaising, Flavia Agnes, Kamini Jaiswal, Meenakshi Lekhi, Karuna Nundy, Vrinda Grover,...
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Razia Sultan: The Story of the First, and Last, Female Ruler of the Delhi...
Renowned as the first Muslim female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Razia Sultan ruled Delhi from 1236 to 1240. Never in the history of the Mamluk dynasty, had the title of ‘Sultan’ bestowed upon or used...
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This Thrilling Escape by IAF Pilots from Pakistan in 1971 is Now a...
“We fight deep inside enemy territory, and one bullet can cripple an aircraft. If I ever become a prisoner of war, I will escape.” Flight Lieutenant Dilip Parulkar said these words to his commanding...
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How The Golden Temple’s Amazing Library of Rare Manuscripts Was Revived
Founded in 1577 by the Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das, Amritsar is home to Sikhism’s holiest shrine and one of India’s most beautiful edifices, the Golden Temple. With an exquisitely gilded central shrine, a...
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Remembering Param Vir Subedar Joginder Singh and His Extraordinary Tale of...
“The sentinel hills that round us stand bear witness that we loved our land. Amidst shattered rocks and flaming pine we fought and died on Namti Plain. O Lohit gently by us glide pale stars above us...
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Yusuf Meherally, The Forgotten Freedom Fighter For Whom Bombay Once Stood Still
India’s fight against colonial rule was a long drawn out battle that gained momentum in several phases since it started in the early 20th century. Examples of these phases are the Non-Cooperation...
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