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Jailed at 13 by British, a Gandhian Transformed Rural MP & Helped 654 Dacoits...
On 9 August 1942, Indians across the nation embarked on the Quit India movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. In Bangalore (Bengaluru), a 13-year-old Salem Nanjundaiah (SN) Subba Rao and his classmates at a...
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In 1878, Radha Gobinda Chandra was born to a humble family in undivided India. He lived in Bagchar village in Jessore district, which would years later be classified as East Pakistan, and specifically...
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10 Rare Pics from History That Expand Our Understanding of India
Browse through history and you will come across numerous figures, heroes in their own right, who took the country to great heights. Right from the leadership of JRD Tata and the scientific prowess of...
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A Hero to Bhagat Singh, This Punjabi Sacrificed His Life for India’s Freedom...
The struggle for India’s freedom from British colonial rule is marked by the sacrifice of countless Indians. Some even paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. (Images above of Shaheed Kartar...
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GD Birla: The ‘Nationalist Businessman’ Who Helped Fund The Freedom Struggle
Ghanshyam Das (GD) Birla, the architect behind the Indian business conglomerate, the Birla Group, with interests spread across cement, telecom, aluminium and financial services, managed to marry his...
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How a Forest Officer Clicked India’s 1st Photo of a Tiger in The Wild
Frederick Walter Champion, an ex-soldier in the British Indian Army, an officer of the Imperial Forestry Service [Indian Forest Service] and a pioneering conservationist, took the first photograph of a...
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100 Years Ago, Punjabi Wrestler Invented a Barfi That is Now Loved Across the...
(Feature image credit: @MsAnjaliB on Twitter) If you have tasted the heavenly combination of milk, sugar and ghee blended into a mouth-watering barfi, you will testify that this is a dish for the...
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Fascinating History of 6 Indian Motifs That Took The Global Fashion Scene By...
As you hold any fabric that has been crafted by artisans across India, gaze at the motifs printed on it. There is a story behind each one of them. While one legend says that a bamboo pen ‘kalam’ was...
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8 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Pune’s Rich History & Culture
With pleasant weather, a thriving IT industry, planned housing societies and beautiful holiday destinations, Pune has everything that makes it one of the most liveable cities in the country. Besides,...
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10 Forgotten Pics of Indians Who Created History With Their Brilliance & Bravery
Browsing through the yellowed pages of history, there is a story in every line and behind every pair of eyes in a photograph. While one event may have changed the course of science, another tells of...
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10 Fascinating Tales of Delhi’s Lesser-Known Monuments Through Stunning Pics
“At the age of 12, I was the youngest of a senior citizen coin club,” Shah Umair tells me as I marvel at his Instagram page, akin to a history book come alive, only more interesting. He recounts how...
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Shinzo Abe, India’s Friend Who Was Inspired by Swami Vivekananda’s Ties to Japan
Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, passed away on 8 July after being shot while giving a campaign speech in Nara. A champion of the idea of a ‘broader Asia’, he was the chief...
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Ponniyin Selvan: Who Were the Cholas, One of the World’s Longest-Ruling...
“The Cholas are coming,” reads the caption on many posts sharing the magnificent teaser of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, which is based on Tamil writer Kalki Krishnamurthy’s famous...
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How Were Pics in 19th Century India Clicked? Photographer Dissects Ancient...
For Madhavan Pillai, the best part about a photograph is what lies behind the aesthetic laminate. The Tamil Nadu-born researcher and photographer has always been an avid lover of ancient photographic...
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‘Emergency’: The Judge Who Unseated Indira Gandhi & The IPS Who Arrested Her
On 25 June 1975, the citizens of India woke up to a state of Emergency. Civil liberties were taken away, elections were suspended and the nation was fettered, with Prime Minister (PM) Indira Gandhi...
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Intriguing History of South India’s Fav, Filter Coffee & the Unique ‘Degree’...
Like in many South Indian households, one will always find two things in my home — dosa batter and filter kaapi. The latter is no less than an ‘on’ switch for the day, and watching the coffee brew — as...
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12 Indian Queens Who Bravely Challenged Norms to Etch Their Names in History
‘What is a queen without her king?’ The answer to this can be found in these 12 stories, which are a testament to the valour of Indian queens, and how the absence of fear set them apart. Here’s why...
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The ‘Mother of Pil’ Fought 100S of Cases to Provide Relief to Millions of...
On 8 and 9 January 1979, The Indian Express published two articles by KF Rustamji, who was then a member of the National Police Commission. The articles were based on information he had gathered from...
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Home Burnt, Beaten Till She Bled: How Ailamma Fought Zamindars For Her Right...
At its peak, the Telangana Rebellion — a pivotal point in India’s history — saw the coming together of over 4,000 villages, covering almost the entire expanse of the region. Through armed struggle,...
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Independence Day: 10 Rare Pictures From India’s Struggle for Freedom
The world remembers it as one of the significant events that shaped modern history as we know it. But for Indians 15 August 1947 will always remain a day etched in the hearts of many. The reason –...
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