Jawaharlal Nehru believed Mental Health a real challenge for the society
"I know you will agree that mental health is in a sense even more important. For mental health, to a …Read more »
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Jawaharlal Nehru & Ghaffar Khan attacked by Pathans in NWFP
Nehru could be saved by the brave effort of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan when he threw himself over Nehru and …Read more »
Was Sir Syed an advocate of the Two Nation Theory?
"I have used the word nation several times in this Anjuman. By this I do not mean Muslims only. In …Read more »
Did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan support Wahhabism?
"The sects called Wahabees and Bidaties are bitter enemies, that their feelings towards one another are as bitter as were …Read more »
Aligarh Movement in Bihar: A History of allies of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Syed Imdad Ali wrote to Raja Jaykishan Das, secretary of the Aligarh Scientific Society, requesting that the proposed association at …Read more »
Aligarh College’s earliest attempt at Women’s education, before Sheikh Abdullah’s College
"The education imparted would consist, first, of the repetition of the Koran, Urdu reading and writing, and simple arithmetic. In …Read more »
Was Sir Syed Ahmad Khan not the founder of Aligarh College? When The Calcutta Review Levelled an Allegation
In all probability, this was one of the earliest examples of sensationalism in the journalism practised in India. The fact …Read more »
Origins of the ‘Traditions’ of Aligarh Muslim University
'Traditions' of AMU as its distinct feature were envisaged by the founders of the university.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s Yemen visit & meeting with Hindu traders
"There were three Hindu temples in Aden, those of Mahadeo, Hanuman, and another, the name of which I have forgotten, …Read more »
Subhas Chandra Bose printed currency notes with photos of Gandhi & Nehru for Azad Hind National Bank
Azad Hind National Bank of Subhas Chandra Bose had currency notes with pictures of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lakshmi Sehgal …Read more »
When Ismat Chughtai sent Aligarh boys to beat up a local cleric in Aligarh
Ismat Chughtai responded to Shahid Ahrarwi with an article which was published in Aligarh Gazette calling male students of Aligarh …Read more »
When Harmonium was banned at All India Radio
“If you can ban Harmonium from the music programs at All India Radio then it will be very beneficial for …Read more »
Allah Hafiz or Khuda Hafiz, which is older?
The evidence at the desk of a historian tells that Allah Hafiz was in usage at least since the early …Read more »
No, Maulana Azad didn’t oppose reservation for Pasmanda
The idea of reservation to OBCs (Hindus, Muslims or Sikhs) came about in 1990 after the Mandal Commission recommendations were …Read more »
Indian Muslims Living in Europe Celebrated Netaji Subhas & Rejected the Partition in 1948
The report was prepared by Reuters and shows that Indian Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs living in Europe did not accept …Read more »
Rashid-un-Nisa, The First Woman Urdu Novelist didn’t have name as author
From the beginning the history of Urdu Novel writing was pegged around women and their issues. The first one - …Read more »
When Mahatma Gandhi Paid Visit to Dargah Qutubbudin Bakhtiyar Kaki Two Days Before His Assassination
Mahatma Gandhi visited Dargah of Qutubbudin Bakhtiyar Kaki, Mehrauli, Delhi amidst the communal riots on 27th January, 1948. He was …Read more »
Netaji Subhas : The Only Indian Whose Assassination Was Ordered By The British
There was a reason that the British intelligence officers wanted to confirm the authenticity of the order. It was one …Read more »
Nalini Ranjan Sarkar : The Real Father of IIT
As recommended, the first IIT was inaugurated by the then Education Minister, Abul Kalam Azad, on 18th August 1951 in …Read more »
Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das: Who Solved the Communal Problem in Bengal
In December 1923, after securing a resounding win in elections Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das (C.R Das) led Swaraj Party signed a …Read more »
