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Nehru wrote this note in praise of the cartoonist Shankar in 1937

Post Author By Team HT
Post Date January 5, 2024

Kesava Shankar Pillai, considered to be the father of political cartoons in India, worked as a cartoonist for the Hindustan …Read more »

Cartoonist Shankar and Nehru

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Janata Weekly: Nurturing Indian Political Consciousness Since 1946

Post Author By Qurban Ali
Post Date December 13, 2023

Janata Weekly, India's oldest Socialist weekly, began its publication in 1946. Janata desires to bring to Indian politics a breath …Read more »

An early edition of Janata Weekly from 1946

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Maulvi Mohammad Yahya – Founder All India Momin Conference & Editor, Publisher Al – Momin

Post Author By Md Umar Ashraf
Post Date November 27, 2023

Maulvi Mohammad Yahya - One Of The Founding Members Of All India Momin Conference & Publisher Editor Al Momin

Maulvi Mohammad Yahya – Founder All India Momin Conference & Editor, Publisher Al - Momin

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Jamhoor, Aligarh: Champion of Democratic Values

Post Author By Dr. Asad Faisal Farooqui
Post Date January 27, 2023

Jamhoor was published three times in a month, on 6th, 16th, and 26th days of the month. Owned and edited …Read more »

Jamhoor was published three times in a month, on 6th, 16th, and 26th days of the month. Owned and edited by Mohammad Umar Khan Chattarvi (1924-2003), a well-known literary and pro-Urdu figure from Aligarh who was also the founding Secretary of the Urdu Board Aligarh and Idara-e- Ilm-o-Adab, Aligarh, under which he organised various Urdu literary activities and worked to promote Urdu education.

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Jam-e-Jahan Numa: The Urdu cradle & it’s Brahmin caretaker

Post Author By Ambreen Fatima
Post Date December 15, 2022

As Urdu press celebrates its lowkey bicentenary this year,it is the perfect time to tribute those who laid its foundation …Read more »

Jam-e-Jahan Numa

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Maulana Imdad Sabri, the most ardent comrade of Subhas Chandra Bose.

Post Author By Md Umar Ashraf
Post Date February 14, 2022

Maulana Imdad Sabri was one of the most ardent followers and a comrade of Subhas Chandra Bose. He remained in …Read more »

Maulana Imdad Sabri, the most ardent comrade of Subhas Chandra Bose.

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How Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Was Killed By Blood Thirsty Mob During Hindu-Muslim Riots : An Eyewitness Account

Post Author By Saquib Salim
Post Date October 26, 2019

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Mahatma Gandhi asked Indians to fight against Pakistani aggression

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Book Review: Bihar Aur Sufivad by Syed Amjad Hussain

Another great strength is the book’s ecumenism: Hussain respects Sufism in its pluralistic and rich varieties, transcending sectarian divisions to celebrate the universal spirit of love, tolerance, and adoration.