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Khudiram Bose, the ‘Boy Revolutionary’ Who Died With a Smile on His Face!
As the nation approaches its 72nd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. He was only 18 years old when he was...
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Kanhoji Angre, the Maratha Admiral Who Defended Konkan from the Europeans!
In the late 17th and early 18th century, when the British, the Portuguese and the Mughal Navy base of Siddis were using India’s vast coastline to enter the country, it called for an urgent need for...
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This Rebel King From Kerala Was So Ferocious That Even The British Revered Him!
As the nation approaches its 72nd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. Along the banks of Kabini River in...
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Defending Freedom of Press, This Media Baron Challenged The Emergency at...
In a country where the state possesses an inordinate amount of discretionary power over businesses, media proprietors genuinely passionate about journalism find themselves between a rock and a hard...
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At 21, This Feisty Bengali Woman Etched Her Mark on India’s Freedom Struggle!
She was only 21 when Bina Das created history by becoming one of the first women to hold up arms against the British Raj. She was no trained assassin, but the 21-year-old aimed five shots at the then...
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This Unsung Kerala Scholar Was The Architect of the Quit India Movement in...
At a time when the struggle for freedom in India was reaching its zenith, the people of Malabar did not look up to Dr KB Menon only as a PhD scholar who had studied abroad, but a rising leader with...
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Allah Bux Soomro: The Sindhi Premier Who Fought The British & The Two-Nation...
As the nation approaches its 72nd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. It’s impossible to discuss the Indian...
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Martyred at 26, This Naga Freedom Fighter Has a Story Every Indian Should Know
As the nation approaches its 72nd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. Freedom fighters fundamentally stand on...
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Do or Die: An Ode to the Speech That Inspired India to Give Its All for...
Even as the Second World War was going on, Indians were fighting a battle of their own, and political forces in India, like the Indian National Congress, along with Mahatma Gandhi, were severely...
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Mystery of Pompeii Lakshmi: The 2000-YO Link Between India & the Roman Empire!
The ruins of Pompeii are undoubtedly one of the most significant historical pieces of evidence that give one a remarkably detailed insight into the life of an ancient city, which was once an integral...
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Paona Brajabashi, The Manipuri Major Who Chose Death Over Serving The British
As the nation approaches its 72nd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. For seven hundred years, from 1110 till...
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This Unsung Revolutionary from Maharashtra Pioneered Mexico’s Green Revolution!
As the nation approaches its 72nd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. Growing up in a land occupied by a...
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Abadi Bano: Illiterate Widow to One of Freedom Struggle’s Most Powerful Voices!
As the nation approaches its 72nd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. The revolt of 1857 was titled India’s...
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Pritilata & Kalpana: Remembering The Unsung Heroines Who Shook The British Raj!
As the nation approaches its 72nd Independence Day, we bring you stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history. The names of Pritilata Waddedar and...
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This Unique 6th Century Script Vanished From India But Is Still Preserved in...
Recently a photo exhibition held in Bengaluru by art historian and photographer Benoy K Behl depicted the ancient relations between India and Japan beautifully. For instance, the Hindu goddess of...
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How India’s Tricolour & National Emblem Took Shape Just Days Before...
On the brink of independence and energised to see a fresh India—one that was free of colonial dominance on education, culture and embedded symbolism—the Indian National Congress was about to undertake...
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Janaki Thevar, The 18-YO Who Commanded Burma’s ‘Rani of Jhansi’ Regiment
The stories of both Subhas Chandra Bose and his Azad Hind Fauj (also known as the Indian National Army or INA) have long been the stuff of legend. Yet few have heard of the ‘Rani of Jhansi’ regiment,...
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Young Punekars Join Hands to Preserve Forgotten ‘Veergals’ of Unsung Soldiers!
How far can one go to preserve historic evidence, one that narrates the tales of brave unsung soldiers who laid their lives down in war? Two volunteer groups have been traversing through villages in...
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Warrior Begum of Awadh: The Untold Story of Hazrat Mahal’s War on the British
On March 6, 1858, led by the British Commander-in-Chief, Colin Campbell, thousands of British troops – English, Scottish, Sikh, Bengali and even Nepali – began the final assault of the ancient city of...
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‘Old Lady Gandhi’: The 71-Year-Old Who Led 6000 Protesters in the Quit India...
It was the time when millions of Indians were revolting against the British government. While the revolutionaries were devising their own ways to shock the Colonial power, Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian...
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