Democracy was believed to be a western idea by Maharaja of Banaras
Democracy is an occidental idea. A Hindu cannot comprehend it as long as he is a Hindu. It is against …Read more »
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Shah Muhammad Zubair: Barrister turned Farmers’ Leader
Shah Muhammad Zubair studied law in England. He was the founding President of the first farmers' organization Kisan Sabha in …Read more »
Maulana Syed Sulaiman Ashraf Bihari: An Eminent Theologian and Voice of Freedom
Maulana Syed Sulaiman Ashraf Bihari (1878-1939), a prominent figure in Indian history, dedicated his life to education, theology, and the …Read more »
What did Abdul Qaiyum Ansari think on Rights of Indian Muslims and Waqf?
This Letter was submitted to Sub-Committee on Minorities of the Constituent Assembly of India by Abdul Qaiyum Ansari on July …Read more »
Cooch Behar And Its Forgotten Dewan, Kalika Das Dutta
Pragjyotisha, an ancient princely state in Indian epics, included the western town of Kamarupa, later named Cooch Behar after the …Read more »
A Shia Mirza Ismail constructed a Sunni mosque
Mirza Ismail, a Shia Muslim by faith, who was the Prime Minister of Mysore had spoken these words at the …Read more »
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, A Luminous Mind – By, Jawaharlal Nehru
He was a peculiar and a very special representative in a high degree of that great composite culture that has …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 »
Jawaharlal Nehru : A PM Who Called Communists anti-Indian & Terrorists
For an observer, who had studied Jawaharlal Nehru’s handling of communist movements, the 1958 article did not come as ‘a …Read more »
Mahatma Gandhi’s message to the nation on the first Diwali of Independent India (12 November, 1947)
Following is the English translation of Hindi speech addressed to a prayer meeting by Mahatma Gandhi on 12 November, 1947. …Read more »
What Allama Iqbal wrote to Jinnah regarding Nehruvian Socialism : A letter
On the subject matter of this letter, I intended to write to you a long and open letter in the …Read more »
The speech by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan at the inauguration of Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College (AMU) on 8 January, 1877
This is the text of the speech Sir Syed Ahmad Khan gave at the public dinner in honour of the …Read more »
Why Bhimrao Ambedkar did not convert to Islam or Christianity ? His own views
Following is an excerpt from ‘BUDDHA AND FUTURE OF HIS RELIGION’ authored by B.R Ambedkar & first published in ‘Maha …Read more »
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Fifth President of India: A Champion of Labor Rights and National Unity
The journey of Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed from a lawyer and activist to a prominent politician and eventually the fifth …Read more »
The abolition of Ottoman Caliphate is marked as a turning point in history.
The abolishment of the Office of the Caliph on March 3rd, 1924 is marked as a turning point in history. …Read more »
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad : Great Freedom Fighter & first education minister of India.
After independence, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad became the first education minister and implemented creative and constructive programs and schemes in …Read more »
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari: A Medical Practitioner who became the President of Congress
When Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari became the President of the Indian National Congress in 1927 at the invitation of Mahatma …Read more »
Allah Bux Soomro: A Martyr for a United Secular India
Allah Bux Soomro opposed and condemned the resolution for the division of India. Both the British rulers and the Muslim …Read more »
