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The myth of 800 years of Islamic rule over Bharat
We have often been told that Islamic rule over Bharat lasted 800 years. In his article, Sanjeev Nayyar explains how this myth has been...
Assam urges all states to include a chapter on Lachit Barphukan
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The Assam government has requested all state governments to include a chapter in the academic curriculum on Bir Lachit Barphukan, the 17th century war...
The British editor who got deported for exposing the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
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Benjamin Guy Horniman was one plucky British journalist who scorned the Empire's Raj over Bharat and with great courage exposed the Jallianwala Bagh massacre...
Martyred at the age of 12, Tileswari Barua finally gets her place in history
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Twelve-year-old Tileswari Barua, the country's youngest martyr from Assam's remote Dhekiajuli village, who took a bullet from the colonial police and died for the...
Postal dept to release commemorative stamp in honour of TN freedom fighter Ondiveeran
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A commemorative postage stamp in honour of freedom fighter Ondiveeran who had fought against the British would soon be released here.
The Centre has approved...
The brave Rani Chennamma whom President Murmu hailed in her inaugural speech
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Kittur Chennamma, the queen of Kittur is a common household name in Karnataka. The armed struggle that she waged against the British much before...
Hemu Kalani, the revolutionary martyred at 19 with a Bhagwad Gita in his hands
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He was only 19 when he was hanged for attempting to derail an ammunition train and steadfastly refusing to betray his accomplices.
A leading member...
The false narrative of French democracy
The West has always claimed the role of being the champion of democracy, especially in times of social and political turmoil. Today, France is...
“Brahmins planning legislation to make non-Brahmin women their mistresses”: EVR ‘Periyar’ in 1926
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In a public meeting in Madras in 1926, Mr E.V.Ramaswamy (Periyar) told the crowd, "After Independence is achieved, the Tamizh Brahmins are planning to...
Excavation of Hastinapur provides interesting insight into ancient Bharat
Hastinapur, located in present-day Uttar Pradesh, was the capital of Kauravas. It lies on the right bank of an old bed of the Ganga....