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INDIAN REBELLION 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...
Fifth-generation officer set to don Indian Army olive green, extending 185-year family military legacy on March 7Gentleman Cadet Tunmay Shukla will join the Indian Army as a Lieutenant on March 7. This marks the fifth generation of his family to serve ...
‘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...
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...
IAF's Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team carries out full-scale rehearsal for Patna AirshowThe Indian Air Force's Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) rehearsed for the Patna airshow, captivating students with aerial displays over th...
Her bravery, efforts in fight for freedom continue to inspire generations: PM Modi pays tribute to Rani LaxmibaiPrime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders paid tribute to Rani Lakshmibai, the Queen of Jhansi, on her birth anniversary. Th...
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...
It has nothing to do with politics : Nitish on his presence at RJD's IftarSince I was invited for the event, I attended it. We also hold Iftar parties and invite everyone to it," he told reporters after paying flo...
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 ...
Will artificial intelligence cure trial courts of 100-year-old pendency headache?The first Law Commission, set up in 1834 under Lord T B Macaulay, did stupendous work towards codification of civil and criminal laws.
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...
Paika Bidroha to be named as 1st War of Independence: Prakash JavadekarPaika Bidroha will find a place as the First War of Independence against the British Rule in the history books, said Prakash Javadekar.
Naveen Patnaik wants the Paika Bidroha declared as the First War of Independence817 bloody rebellion near Khurda, predating the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, took place after the East India Company began taxing the rent-free la...
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...
Jorhat MP and tea association seek inclusion of tea in school curriculumLok Sabha MP from Jorhat, Kamakhya Tassa, has also put his weight behind the proposal made out by North Eastern Tea Association (NETA).
- 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.
- India recalls Hazrat Mahal's contribution to freedom struggle
Begum of Awadh and the first wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, who was one of the heroes of freedom struggle of 1857, died on April 7, 1879 dur...
Jane Austen's picture will adorn new £10 notesJane Austen is all set to feature on the £10 banknotes in England. The truth will be domestically acknowledged in 2017, or thereabouts.
Law of sedition belongs to colonial-era; it must be scrapped to prevent its misuseThe sedition law is utterly anachronistic in democratic India, and must be scrapped. To retain it is to invite its misuse to suppress disse...