Exploring lesser known History
Helpless Sufi King was punished on false cases of being a ‘leader of the international conspiracy to topple the British Empire’. In following few couplets Iqbal beautifully captured the state of an ‘old age’ in his poem ‘Abul Al Alama’ari’ – Bal-e-Jibril 163; reflects the grim last days of the last Mughal King.
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West Asia region has been a fascinating place for international politics. The region continues to see wars, revolutions, civil wars, invasions and what not for centuries now. There have been some intriguing circumstances that make this region a prime focus in the International arena.
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You know Godse, who killed Gandhiji. Do you know who saved the life of Mahatma Gandhi? Click on the link to Know.
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Rash Behari Bose was one of the great leaders behind the Ghadar revolution and the Azad Hind Fauj. He was certainly one of the revolutionaries who led India to its independence
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A buried chapter of India’s First War of Independence, when hundreds of Indian soldiers who rebelled against the East India Company, captured Sehore and taken over administration.
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Maulana Hasrat Mohani: A Great Freedom Fighter of India who coined the term ‘Inqulab Zindabad’.
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Maulana Mazharul Haque, a legal luminary, a statesman, an educationalist, a journalist, a poet, as well as, a philosopher.
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Shabbir Hassan Khan ‘Josh Malihabadi, who got fame as a revolutionary poet by attacking the British rulers with his literary skills
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The mutiny in the RIAF (Royal Indian Air Force) occurred at almost the same time as the more serious uprisings
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Though not inspired by political reasons, the RIN mutiny did have political consequences. It was preceded by the RIAF mutiny and followed by several mutinies in the Army, including one at the Signal Training Centre at Jubbulpore. Together, these caused consternation and alarm in Delhi and London.
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Harendra Pal Gangwar The year 1757 marked the beginning of British power in India. Bengal was subjugated in June 1757,
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In January 1766, a Dutch East India Company ship called the Meermin left Madagascar carrying 147 slaves. The conditions were cramped, and the captain was concerned his cargo may not survive the journey, so he allowed some of the slaves on deck. One of the senior officers decided to take advantage and asked five of the slaves to clean some spears that the crew had taken as souvenirs. Handing five of the captives their own weapons went about as well as you’d imagine for the crew, and half of the Dutch sailors were killed. The remainder holed themselves up beneath deck and survived on raw bacon and potatoes.
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In return; later when Shahu returned to Maharashtra he commissioned a Mosque in memory of Zinatun Nisa Begum- ‘Begum Masjid’ of Satara (Maharashtra).
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2 दिस्मबर 1932 को अपने लेख में मौलाना शौकत अली को New York Times ने हिन्दुस्तान के 7 करोड़
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On 16 November 1915, along with Kartar Singh Sarabha, 7 Indian revolutionaries were executed by hanging at the Lahore Central Jail.
1. Kartar Singh (Sarabha)
2. Vishnu Ganes Pingle (Talegaon Dhamtera, Pune)
3. Harnam Singh (Bhatti Goraya, Sialkot)
4. Jagat Singh (Sur Singh)
5. Surain Singh -1 (Gilwali)
6. Surain Singh -2 (Gilwali)
7. Bakhshish Singh (Gilwali)
Abadi Bano Begum, who took an active part at par with men in the Indian National Movement, was born in
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‘To live like a TIGER for a day is far better than to live like a jackal for a hundred years.’ – Tipu Sultan
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Story of CIPLA founder Khwaja Abdul Hamied can be an inspiration for the persons who want to help the poor.
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Syed Ali Imam, who declared that the share of a community in the wealth of nation should be proportionate to its share of sacrifices in securing independence to that country, was born on 11 February 1869 in Neora village, Bihar.
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From founding the Muzaffarpur unit of the Congress to leading the Muslim Conference, Shafi Daudi was a prominent leader of the freedom struggle in Bihar.
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