‘Khudko Turram Khan samajhta hai?’: Remembering the hero behind this popular phrase whose name made the British trembleTurrebaz Khan, an Afghan Rohilla, led a daring revolt against the British in Hyderabad in 1857, challenging both colonial rule and the Niza...
15 Aug, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Forgotten heroes, Sikh Gurus' defiance of Mughal persecution in focus in NCERT's new class 8 bookThe new NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook, "Exploring Society: India and Beyond", highlights stories of resistance and resilience, incl...
18 Jul, 2025, 08.40 PM IST
Independence didn't come due to just one individual: RSS chief Mohan BhagwatRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat highlighted that India's independence resulted from collective efforts, starting with the 1857 uprising, rather tha...
08 Jun, 2025, 09.40 AM IST
Global challenges, economy, Uttar Pradesh on RSS meet agendaTop representatives of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), BJP and some other affiliates are participating in the coordination meeting of the Nagp...
04 Sep, 2021, 10.10 PM IST
Posting posters is not a mutinySingling out GoI for things coming to such a pass may or may not be valid, but it is understandable. And airing that opinion is not a crime...
16 May, 2021, 10.58 PM IST
No space for Savarkar: Rajasthan University tells ICHRRajasthan University has now declined a request from the Indian Council for Historical Research to have a seminar on the Hindutva figurehea...
12 Nov, 2019, 09.14 AM IST
States queue up before Centre with proposals for tribal museum"We would get at least 5-6 proposals started by next month. Work should be completed over the next two years," a senior tribal affairs mini...
22 Apr, 2017, 01.43 AM IST
Government to celebrate contributions of unsung tribal heroes of Independence movementThe ministry of tribal affairs has asked all states to carefully study the folklore and initiate research studies to identify heroes of tri...
21 Feb, 2017, 01.44 AM IST
- How 85 sepoys’ refusal sparked a revolt on Apr 24, 1857
On the anniversary of the day when the troops refused to use 'greased cartridges', TOI revisits history.
24 Apr, 2016, 10.15 AM IST
Take resolution to allow Parliament to function: PM Narendra Modi to CongressPM Modi said having "enjoyed power" for over six decades Congress has no right to destroy its functioning for "political reasons".
31 Dec, 2015, 07.36 PM IST
Metro's Heritage line to retell story of ShahjahanabadThe four stations—Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, and Kashmere Gate—have been thematically connected for this purpose as part of the Met...
06 Nov, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
1857 revolt news clippings: Reports went from fair to pro-British158 years ago, on May 10, sepoys of the East India Company stationed at Meerut, turned against their British officers triggering what went ...
10 May, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
Singapore Mutiny of 1915: A standalone episode not linked to freedom struggleOn February 15, 1915 a military assault was launched which started a week of chaos and bloodshed came to be known as the Singapore Mutiny.
04 Aug, 2014, 03.13 PM IST
Individuals should excavate history till Archaeological Survey of India digs mythsThank god for amateur archaeologists. Recently, one of this intrepid tribe, Surinder Kochhar, uncovered the site of one of the most coldblo...
05 Apr, 2014, 05.42 AM IST
- Tea as national beverage?
When not even one political party can claim support from all over India, it is rather naive of Mr Ahluwalia to conclude that Indians would ...
24 Apr, 2012, 05.10 AM IST
- Events of 1857 re-enacted at Red Fort
Events of 1857 uprising were today re-enacted at the historic Red Fort here at a function to commemorate 150 years of the first war of inde...
11 May, 2007, 10.25 AM IST
- Kalam favours 2-party system, starts a debate
President APJ Abdul Kalam, known for his unorthodox style and ideas, on Thursday did what many consider the most daring act in this era of ...
11 May, 2007, 12.40 AM IST