BATTLE OF JAMRUD 1837 FROM ‘AFGHANISTAN IN THE AGE OF EMPIRES’
The reasons that led to the Battle of Jamrud in 1837 of Afghanistan fought between the Sikhs and the Pashtuns.
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Bhagat Singh’s first article on Martyrs! “Blood Sprinkled on the Day of Holi Babbar Akalis on the Crucifix”
Bhagat Singh wrote an article on the crucifixion of the six Babbar Akalis for the Hindi Paper Pratap, tracing the history of the Babbar Akali Movement and praising their acts of courage and bravery.
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Dr Brydon – Sole Survivor of 16,000 Souls in The Afghan War!
The 13th is considered unlucky by some, but it was on 13th January 1842 that the first survivor of the
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A must read letter written by Abraham Lincoln to his son’s teacher :
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy. Abraham Lincoln wrote a famous letter to his son’s teacher, who must read for all parents, Abraham Lincoln wrote to his son’s teacher:
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Khuda Bakhsh, Hindu Muslim unity & cow protection movement
The biggest achievement of Khuda Baksh was creating a public library from the precious collections of his father and making his own valuable collection of books, which was later named as “Oriental Public Library”.
He started constructing a separate special building for the library, which was completed in two years. The library was inaugurated by the Lieutenant Governor of Bangal Sir Charles Elliot in 1891. At that time it was having around 4000 hand written books in the library.
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Begum of Bhopal Sultan Jehan, her son Obaidullah on Hajj Pilgrimage: an interesting story.
Obaidullah, the second son of Sultan Jehan Begum of Bhopal was a Hafiz-e-Quran. He accompanied Sultan Jehan Begum during her famous Hajj pilgrimage in the year 1903. Below is an interesting event from their Hajj journey.
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When Sir Syed Ahmad Khan delivered a speech at Patna in 1883
In January 1883 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan delivered a speech in Patna, emphasizing the need for cordial relations between Hindus and Muslims. Excerpts from this speech follow.
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Bipin Chandra Pal on Muslims in Indian Freedom Struggle
During my (Bipin Chandra Pal) college life in Calcutta, the country was passing through great political changes that had a lasting effect upon social and political evolution. During the closing years of my school days, Lord Mayo was the Indian Viceroy. His brief Viceroyalty was noted for the deportation of the Wahabi leader, Amir Khan.
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Nandini Satpathy: An Eight Year Old Girl Who Took Off the British Flag
Nandini Satpathy served as a minister in the Indira Gandhi government before being chosen as CM of Odisha. In her long public career, she never lost an election.
It all began with that anti-British protest where, as an eight-year-old, Satpathy was beaten up by the police.
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When a British Captain left 953 Indian Hajjis (Pilgrims) to die in the Ocean
On 11th August 1880, the whole World woke up to the shocking news that SS Jeddah, a ship carrying 953 hajjis (pilgrims for Mecca), had drowned in the sea near Cape Guardafui, near the easternmost point of Africa, on 8th August. All on board perished except the captain, his wife, the chief officer, the chief engineer, the assistant engineer, and 16 Indian crew members. The survivors were rescued by SS Scindia and landed at Aden in Yemen.
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When Bihar Police Revolted Against The British Government In 1947
Reading history becomes more interesting when we realise the silences in the narratives we study or listen to. One such less talked about, but important, event is the Police Mutiny of Patna during the last week of March in 1947.
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Portrait of Rulers of The Indian Princely States by Raja Deen Dayal
In 1894, the Nizam of Hyderabad, the sixth ruler of a powerful Islamic dynasty in central India, conferred upon the photographer Raja Deal Dayal the title of Raja Bahadur Mussavir Jung (“Bold Warrior of Photography”).
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Rare Poster, thrown in the Legislative Assembly by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt
On April 8, 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt dropped the “Red” leaflet from the gallery of the Legislative Assembly simultaneously with the bombs signed by ‘Balraj’ ‘Commander-in-Chief’ of the “Hindustan Socialist Republican Arny” and runs as follows :
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M N Roy – Communism and his Book on Islam:
Manabendra Nath Roy (M N Roy) wrote a book, The Historical Role of Islam. The book was published in 1937 shortly after Roy came out of jail after six years’ imprisonment for his role in the Indian revolutionary movement. Roy is considered to be one of the tallest revolutionary figures of the Indian Freedom Struggle. He also played an important role in the formation of the Communist Party of India before parting his ways with the communist movement.
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Understanding the Gandhian Movement of Freedom Struggle
Tomorrow will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 2, 1869. He is better
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Eid-ul-Adha of 1857 : Bahadur Shah Zafar banned the sacrifice
In all probability Muslims planning to slaughter cows were also paid agents of the British because cow slaughter was already banned by Bahadur Shah Zafar. So it was planned that on 2nd August cows will be slaughtered on Eid to fan communal tensions in Delhi. As soon as Hindus and Muslims started fighting the British army would attack the city.
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Rooh Afza through the Partition: Divided by Borders, United by Taste
Rooh Afza started as a medicinal drink and became popular as a summer drink in Delhi. By 1947, Rooh Afza was found in every Delhi kitchen.
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The last Roar: Death of Tipu Sultan- The Tiger of Mysore.
On the 4th of May 1799, the British army assembled around the fort of Seringapatnam, capital of the Kingdom of Mysore. The British army was supported by Nizam and Maratha infantry. The French intelligence, an ally of Tipu gave him a tip of ‘an eminent British attack’, they advised Tipu Sultan to escape the capital and live to fight for another day, Tipu replied, ‘Better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep’.
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WHY DIDN’T ISRAEL RESPOND TO IRAQ?
West Asia region has been a fascinating place for international politics. The region continues to see wars, revolutions, civil wars, invasions and what not for centuries now. There have been some intriguing circumstances that make this region a prime focus in the International arena.
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Rash Behari Bose: A Brief Timeline
Rash Behari Bose was one of the great leaders behind the Ghadar revolution and the Azad Hind Fauj. He was certainly one of the revolutionaries who led India to its independence
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