These 85 soldiers started the 1857 Revolt
On 24 April, 1857, Colonel G.M.C Smith of 3rd Regiment, Light Cavalry, at Meerut asked his troops to load the
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A Burqa Clad Woman Commander of Indians in 1857
“Come! God has called you into paradise.” An old woman wearing green clothes, which fully covered her body (Burqa), carrying
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Moondar : Muslim Friend of Rani Jhansi Who Martyred Herself For The Motherland
Robert Hamilton, agent of the governor General to Central India, wrote to the secretary of Government of India on 30th
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Patna Conspiracy of 1846 : Before 1857 a Revolt that could not happen
In 1845-46, when in course of the first Anglo- Sikh War the English were faced with a grave situation due
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THE ALLURE OF A BIRYANI WITH ALOO: KOLKATA BIRYANI
In my previous articles in the series I had paved my way through some dishes with unparalleled heritage. This piece
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When Mangoes witnessed British defeat in Arrah, Bihar
Summers are the season of mangoes, the king of fruits according to many, in India. Any mention of mango grove
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Peer Ali : Fearless Patriot Who Chose Martyrdom Over Life Of A Traitor in 1857
Peer concluded his speech by saying, ‘‘You may hang me, or such as me, every day, but thousands will rise in my place, and your object will never be gained.”
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A Bihari Deputy Collector sentenced to death for fighting the British Rule
(Following is a reproduction of a chapter from ‘Inside Bihar’ written by P.C Roy Choudhury, editor of Bihar District Gazetteers,
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