Partition of Bengal,1905 & Nationalist Response
Contrary to British expectations, the partition strengthened rather than weakened nationalist sentiment.
Heritage Times
Exploring lesser known History
Historical Significance of Daudnagar and its Monuments: Ruining images reminding of old Glory
Daudnagar, a historic town in the Aurangabad district of Bihar, stands as a forgotten testimony to the rich political, economic,
Madhusudan Das: The Maker of Odisha Who Was Bihar’s First Health Minister
Discover the untold story of Madhusudan Das, the Maker of Modern Odisha, who stepped up as the first Health Minister of the newly created Bihar and Orissa province in 1921. While history remembers his fight for the Oriya people, his legacy in Bihar includes battling devastating plagues, establishing vital medical infrastructure, and ultimately resigning over a matter of profound personal principle.
The Real Story of the 1857 Revolt in Meerut: Beyond the Cartridge Myth
The 1857 uprising in Meerut was not a mere sepoy mutiny fueled by superstition, but a coordinated, secular, and nationalist war of independence. Explore how united Indian soldiers struck the first major blow against the British Empire.
Prafulla Chandra Ghosh: The Forgotten First Chief Minister of West Bengal
Despite guiding West Bengal through the turbulent days of India’s partition as its very first Chief Minister, Prafulla Chandra Ghosh remains a largely forgotten figure in history. Explore the fascinating life of this brilliant chemist, revolutionary, and staunch Gandhian.
Maulana Azad accused that 1946 elections were manipulated & rigged
In 1946, Congress President Maulana Abul Kalam Azad issued a scathing statement condemning the Bengal elections as a “mockery.” Read his complete, firsthand account detailing the unprecedented violence, religious manipulation by local ‘Pirs’, and the British government’s blatant complicity with the Muslim League.
First Battle of Panipat: How Babur Established Mughal Empire
Let it suffice to say that he possessed eight fundamental qualities ; lofty judgment, noble ambition, the art of victory, the art of government, the art of conferring prosperity upon his people, the talent of ruling mildly the people of God, ability to win the hearts of his soldiers, love of justice.
Temple Medical School to Patna Medical College: A History
The Medical College was officially opened on 25 February 1927 by Sir Henry Wheeler. Though the teaching had started before this. The General Medical Council had already reviewed the course being taught at the college in January 1927 and gave a favourable report.
Ramadan or Ramzan: History of correct spelling
“In my findings the spelling Ramadan for the month was more common than Ramzan during the late 19th and early 20th century.
The invitation to the First Indian National Congress, 1885
“Indirectly this Conference will form the germ of a Native Parliament and, if properly conducted, will constitute in a few years an unanswerable reply to the assertion that India is still wholly unfit for any form of representative institutions.”
When Muslim MPs & Jamiat threatened Indira Gandhi of Civil Disobedience Movement
General Shah Nawaz Khan said to Indira Gandhi, “In case no satisfactory response is received before 21 February 1983, we shall be constrained to launch a civil disobedience movement in collaboration with other like-minded secular forces.”
Vande Mataram in view of Congress Working Committee in 1937
At a session of the Bengal Provincial Conference held in Barisal in April 1906, under the Presidentship of Shri A. Rasul, a brutal lathi charge was made by the police on the delegates and volunteers and the Bande Matram badges worn by them were violently torn off.
Inside Hamdard Dawakhana Patna: Healing, Poetry, and a Surprising Link to Nitish Kumar
Patna’s Hamdard Dawakhana: With links to Hakim Abdul Hameed and CM Nitish Kumar, this pharmacy is more than just a landmark
Sir Syed was against cow slaughter
“I have repeatedly given my community to understand that it is a folly to annoy our Hindu brothers by resorting to cowslaughter.”
Heritage buildings of Bhopal tell a story of negligence & detachment from history
In Bhopal, there is an immediate need to seek attention and preservation methods to safeguard the historical sites from collapsing.
Hasrat Mohani : A Revolutionary Voice of the Freedom Movement
This year marks the 150th birth anniversary of Maulana Hasrat Mohani (1875–1951) — a towering figure in India’s struggle for
More Than a Poet: My Father, Hasan Naim
Shahira Naim ‘An indicator of one’s growing up is acceptance of one’s parents as persons’. This is what I
Celebrating a Century of Educational Book House: An Enduring Legacy of Literature and Learning in Aligarh
Responding to this need, Abdul Shaheed Khan, an alumnus of MAO College Aligarh from Meerut, opened a small stationery shop in 1925, named this establishment “Educational Book House”, marking the beginning of a new chapter in Aligarh’s literary landscape.
Baba Kanshiram, Pahari Gandhi, a revolutionary poet from Himachal
It is decidedly too difficult to pronounce any judgement at the present juncture whether Pahari Gandhi’s stature was higher as a freedom fighter or as a poet.
Tipu Sultan’s sons & Fakirs led Vellore Mutiny
For some reasons best known to historians Indians don’t know much about Vellore Mutiny and whatever we are told is never related to Tipu Sultan, Marthas, Fakirs, Sanyasis, Hindu Muslim Unity and 1857.