Exploring lesser known History
The ouster of Indira Gandhi in 1977 and the formation of the Janata Party-led government at the centre resulted in renewed social and economic tensions in Indian society. The cleavages, which were invisible, came out in the open. On 27th May, 1977, occurred what can be termed as one of the first major massacres of Dalits (lower castes) in Bihar.
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Reading history becomes more interesting when we realise the silences in the narratives we study or listen to. One such less talked about, but important, event is the Police Mutiny of Patna during the last week of March in 1947.
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William Tayler, Commissioner of Patna Division till August, 1857, thus, refers to it, “for some years past, this city (Patna) has been considered a very sink of disaffection and intrigue.
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Here I am reproducing a letter written by Wahabi Leader Syed Ahmed Barelvi to a Maratha leader Raja Hindu Rai asking for his help in throwing away the foreign rule.
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P.C Roy, implicitly, contends that the arrest and case against Sheikh Gulab may be one of the reasons that Khudiram Bose attacked Kingsford in Muzaffarpur.
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History of Monger’s Traditional Gun Factories Ruler of Monger Mir Qasim caused an all-round and drastic reorganization to be made
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Jaipal Singh Munda was born in 1903 in a tribal family of Bihar. Under the guardianship of Canon Cosgrave, principal St. Paul’s School in Ranchi, he took his initial education and got baptized in 1918. Cosgrave after retirement took him to England where he got admitted to Oxford for further studies. These were the formative years of a tribal leader in him. Here he got to study with the likes of Verrier Elwin, obviously which should have some impact over his later understanding.
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I am surprised at the name as there did not arise any dispute (Jhagda) as such. The munificence of Maharaja can be gauged further that since all the Muslim population got shifted to new places, the Maharaja granted a piece of land to start a Madarsa in front of the mosque so that the mosque is taken care of well and is populated.
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In July, 1937, ‘United Press’ reported that Sri Krishna Sinha, Prime Minister of Bihar Province, had decided to revoke the
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During the 1942, Quit India Movement at 122 different places, police fired upon the peaceful unarmed Indian patriots martyring around 2000 people in Bihar alone.
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(Following is a reproduction of the account written by P.C Roy Choudhury)
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Text is a reproduction from the foreword written by Dr. Rajendra Parsad in 1935 for a compilation of Sachchidananda Sinha’s writings.
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Attitude of the British government towards India after the First World War, where the Indians backed the British war efforts
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Shah Muhammad Umair, a Muslim Congress leader of Arwal in Bihar, wrote a letter to Dr. Rajendra Prasad about the Anti-Congress activities of Kisan Sabha.
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The mango grove witnessed an unprecedented win of Indians over the British, around 200 soldiers were killed there.
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Peer Ali 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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Abdul Qaiyum Ansari, who fought not only for independence but also against the social and economic inequalities
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Following is a reproduction of a chapter from ‘Inside Bihar’ written by P.C Roy Choudhury, editor of Bihar District Gazetteers, in 1962
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Rohtasgarh Fort is one of the ancient forts of India which was constructed in the city of Rohtas situated on the banks of Sone River. The fort has been ruined and now cannot be accessed easily due to Naxalite activities. The hill on which the fort is situated has a height of 1500m. Tourists have to climb the stairs to reach the gate of the fort which is very exhausting.
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Asrar Jaamayee was one of those who believed that TADA was being used in a discriminatory manner against the minorities and hence should be repealed. In 1994, he was invited to a poetry summit (Mushaira) where the then Home Minister S.B Chavan was the chief guest.
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