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GREAT REVOLT OF 1857
From forests to fields: How India's earliest rebels fought colonial exploitation before 1857Across the annals of Indian history, we find vivid accounts of agrarian resistance standing firm against exploitation. From indigenous fore...- 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...
- Operation Sindoor: Meet Colonel Sofiya Quraishi's 'all-rounder' twin sister Shyna Sunsara. She is a model, fashion designer, economist, and environmentalistColonel Sofiya Qureshi made history as she addressed the nation after Operation Sindoor. Her twin sister, Dr. Shyna Sunsara, watched with p...
- SC trashes woman's plea seeking possession of Red Fort: All about Sultana Begum who says she’s great-granddaughter-in-law of MughalsThe Supreme Court dismissed Sultana Begum's petition regarding the Red Fort. Begum claimed to be Bahadur Shah Zafar's great-grandson's wido...
- The 'great' Mughals now have descendants battling poverty: Story of Bahadur Shah Zafar's great-granddaughter-in-lawSultana Begum, the great-granddaughter-in-law of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, now lives in poverty in Kolkata. Despite repe...
- Javed Akhtar slams troll for calling him ‘son of traitor’, says he is a proud Indian till his last breathJaved Akhtar is not holding back against his critics. The renowned screenplay writer and lyricist responded firmly to a troll who called hi...
- Temples destroyed by foreign invaders rebuilt by Shivaji, other Maratha rulers; PM Modi taking that work forward: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hailed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for rebuilding the temples destroyed during the rule of Mughals ...
- PM Narendra Modi pays floral tributes at Mangal Pandey's statue in MeerutPrior to paying tributes at Pandey's statue, Modi visited the Kali Paltan Mandir in the city and offered prayers. He then visited the Shahe...
- Ayodhya mosque may be named after 1857 rebellion warrior Maulvi Ahmadullah ShahTo make the Ayodhya mosque project a symbol of communal brotherhood and patriotism, the Trust has decided to dedicate the project to Shah, ...
- Need to rewrite history from India's point of view: Amit ShahAmit Shah requested historians to rewrite the Indian history from India's point of view. He said "It was Savarkar who gave the name 'First ...
- Savarkar a worshipper of both weapons and knowledge: PM Narendra ModiModi said Savarkar is renowned for his bravery and his struggle against the British Raj. "But besides these sterling qualities, he was also...
- Museums on 1857 revolt and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at Red Fort soonIn regard to Bose, a ministry official said the historians have been asked to put together different galleries with details on his life.
- Centre meting out step motherly treatment to UP govt: Akhilesh YadavBlaming BJP for following Britishers' "divide and rule" policy to grab power, Yadav asked the people to remain alert from such "divisive fo...
- 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 ...
- Unsung heroes of India's freedom struggle find place at city museumMuseum, housed in Desh Bhagat Yadgar hall here, showcases pictures of freedom fighters and martyrs who participated in country's freedom st...
- First Crimean War: The Indian connection & parallels with current Crimea conflictIndia will be an anxious observer to the ongoing Ukraine crisis, but it was deeply linked to the earlier war, and may even have been partly...
- Move to release Rajiv Gandhi case convicts: Political class’ adventurism will have grave consequencesMost state governments are guilty of misusing remission power but the release of those convicted of murdering Rajiv Gandhi takes the cake, ...
- 11 trains, 30 foot dynamic screen as backdrop for Narendra Modi rallyThe BJP is pulling out all stops to make its prime ministerial aspirant Modi's maiden political rally in his rival Nitish Kumar's home turf...
- Poke Me: Why football, not cricket, should be our most-loved gameKids today not only watch European games with passion, they're also playing the great game. Probably it's time for football to become India...
- Battle stations: North IndiaHistory is often quite unkind to its turning points, enveloping the places where such moments happened in a sheet of obscurity.
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