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 ruling Koch Dynasty.
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Nalini Ranjan Sarkar : The Real Father of IIT
As recommended, the first IIT was inaugurated by the then Education Minister, Abul Kalam Azad, on 18th August 1951 in Kharagpur.
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Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das: Who Solved the Communal Problem in Bengal
In December 1923, after securing a resounding win in elections Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das (C.R Das) led Swaraj Party signed a pact with Muslim leaders of Bengal.
It must be noted that Swaraj Party was a breakaway faction of Indian National Congress (INC) led by Motilal Nehru and C.R Das.
Gandhi and his followers wanted to boycott the elections while the Swarajists were of the opposite opinion.
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P K Banerjee: Obituary of the Ace Footballer
P K Banerjee was the greatest footballer India has ever produced. He ruled the Indian football from mid 50s to mid 60s.
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When Pirzada challenged the British on Muharram of 1782 in Sylhet : From the memoir of John Lindsay
During my (John Lindsay) residence in India, when our affairs were less prosperous than at present, the country was more
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Pritilata Waddedar : The Fire Brand Woman of Indian Freedom Movement.
NG Banerjee Pritilata Waddedar (5 May 1911 – 23 September 1932) was a Bengali anti-British revolutionary from Chittagong, which is
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Mir Qasim Ali Khan: The Nawab of Bengal’s Unrelenting Fight Against the East India Company
Mir Qasim Ali Khan wrote a letter to the council of the East India Company, protesting against the atrocities of the company officials and employees in May 1762.
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Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah: The Last Independent Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
The Nawab of Bengal Siraj ud-Daulah is remembered in Indian history as the ‘first warrior’, who sensed danger from the British and fought against them heroically
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