Exploring lesser known History
Following is the English translation of Hindi speech addressed to a prayer meeting by Mahatma Gandhi on 12 November, 1947. It was the first Diwali of Independent India.
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Following is the speech delivered by the then Education Minister of the Government of India Maulana Abul Kalam Azad while inaugurating the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kharagpur on 18 August, 1951
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Obituary Of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai from the President of India : Published on 25 October, 1954
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Abadi Bano Begum, mother of Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali who were also part of the Indian national movement had a very important role in the movement as her contemporaries like Sarojini Naidu, Kamaladevi Chottopadaya, Annie Besant and the list goes on.
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On the subject matter of this letter, I intended to write to you a long and open letter in the press. But on further consideration, I felt that the present moment was not suitable for such a step.
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While one regrets the assassination of Gandhi, one can’t help finding in his heart the echo of the sentiments expressed by Cicero on the assassination of Caesar. Gandhi had become a positive danger to this country. He has choked all free-thought. He was holding together the Congress, which is combination of all the bad and self-seeking elements in society who agreed on no social or moral principles governing the life of society except the one of praising and flattering Mr. Gandhi. Such a body is unfit to govern a country. As the Bible says ‘that sometimes good cometh out of evil,’ so also I think that good will come out of the death of Mr Gandhi. It will release people from bondage to a superman. It will make them think for themselves and it will compel them to stand on their own merits.
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Sir Syed Khan’s reply to an offensive book on Prophet Muhammad by Sir William Muir
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(Following text is a reproduction of the news report published by The Tribune (Philippines) reporting on the formation of the
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PAKISTAN has ceased to be a dream and has become reality, but it is still undecided what the word really
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(This is the text of Chapter. IX, Maulvie Ahmad Shah from the book THE INDIAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE: OF 1857
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This is the text of the speech Sir Syed Ahmad Khan gave at the public dinner in honour of the foundation of the Mohamedan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh, at the Aligarh Institute Hall on 8th January, 1877
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This is the article first published in The Guardian & later reproduced in the Canberra Times after the Babri Mosque demolition
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An appeal was made to the Muslim University of Aligarh and the Hindu University of Benares to refuse Government grants and tear to pieces the ‘Charters’ granted them by the Government.
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Following is the diary entry made by Mahadev Desai, secretary of Mahatma Gandhi, regarding the Moradabad conference (10th October, 1920) which proceeded Gandhi’s visit to Aligarh. The conference was addressed by Motilal Nehru, Madan Mohan Malviya, Shaukat Ali, Mohammad Ali, Mahatma Gandhi and others. Abadi Begum, better known as Bi Amma also addressed the gathering.
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GENTLEMEN, –I am not given to speaking on politics, and I do not recollect having ever previously given a political lecture. My attention has always been directed towards the education of my brother Mahomedans, for from education I anticipate much benefit for my people, for Hindustan, and for the Government. But at the present time circumstances have arisen which make it necessary for me, I think, to tell my brother Musalmans clearly what my opinions are.
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This constitution was drafted by Mahatma Gandhi for the Congress on the eve of his assassination. His intention was to show how the Congress which was till now mainly concerned with achieving political independence might convert itself into an association for the Service of the People (Lok Sevak Sangh), and work for the establishment of a nonviolent society.
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Following is an excerpt from ‘BUDDHA AND FUTURE OF HIS RELIGION’ authored by B.R Ambedkar & first published in ‘Maha Bodhi’: Maha Bodhi Society Journal, Culculta ; Vaishak Number, Vol. 58, May 1950
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Tomorrow will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 2, 1869. He is better
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“When Shaukat turned up, the two were in bed. In haste, Nazar jumped out of the balcony and fractured his arm on landing, ending not only their romance but also a promising career in cricket.”
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The Muslims have joined hands with the Hindus since the day they adopted India as
their country, and as for myself I have made political and social alliance with the Hindus since I saw the light of the day as I was born and brought up in this very country