Jawaharlal Nehru met the First Prime Minister of India
For briefly though, the First Prime Minister of India and the First Prime Minister of free India were allies of a sort.
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Exploring lesser known History
Jawaharlal Nehru & Ghaffar Khan attacked by Pathans in NWFP
Nehru could be saved by the brave effort of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan when he threw himself over Nehru and took injuries on himself. Khan received fractures in two of his fingers, serious injuries in nose, skull and shoulder and had to be admitted in the hospital.
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan on Ottoman Caliph or Turkish Sultan
“History also proves that whenever a Mohammedan sovereign assumed the title of Caliph his Caliphate extended only to the extent of his dominions and his subjects. A country beyond the range of his government had nothing to do with his Caliphate, Imamate and Sultanate.”
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Was Sir Syed an advocate of the Two Nation Theory?
“I have used the word nation several times in this Anjuman. By this I do not mean Muslims only. In my opinion all men are one and I do not like religion, community or group to be identified with a nation.”
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Did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan support Wahhabism?
“The sects called Wahabees and Bidaties are bitter enemies, that their feelings towards one another are as bitter as were those of the Roman Catholics towards the Protestants in the days of the Reformation.”
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Aligarh Movement in Bihar: A History of allies of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Syed Imdad Ali wrote to Raja Jaykishan Das, secretary of the Aligarh Scientific Society, requesting that the proposed association at Muzaffarpur be made a branch of the Aligarh Scientific Society.
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Aligarh College’s earliest attempt at Women’s education, before Sheikh Abdullah’s College
“The education imparted would consist, first, of the repetition of the Koran, Urdu reading and writing, and simple arithmetic. In addition to reading . This and writing they would be taught the elements of domestic economy, especially cooking and, sanitation; they would also learn sewing of all kinds…”
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Was Sir Syed Ahmad Khan not the founder of Aligarh College? When The Calcutta Review Levelled an Allegation
In all probability, this was one of the earliest examples of sensationalism in the journalism practised in India. The fact that nobody took this claim seriously, not even a huge band of the critics of Sir Syed and Aligarh took this up can be used as an argument against the truth in this allegation.
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Origins of the ‘Traditions’ of Aligarh Muslim University
‘Traditions’ of AMU as its distinct feature were envisaged by the founders of the university.
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Lord Curzon at Aligarh Muslim University
I wish you Godspeed in your career, and I shall always rejoice to hear of the success in life of any of the pupils of Aligarh.
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s Yemen visit & meeting with Hindu traders
“There were three Hindu temples in Aden, those of Mahadeo, Hanuman, and another, the name of which I have forgotten, all of which had been built by contributions from Hindus visiting the place.”
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Mahatma Gandhi on Israel, Palestine, Jews and Arabs
“But, in my opinion, they (Jews) have erred grievously in seeking to impose themselves on Palestine with the aid of America and Britain and now with the aid of naked terrorism.”
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Subhas Chandra Bose printed currency notes with photos of Gandhi & Nehru for Azad Hind National Bank
Azad Hind National Bank of Subhas Chandra Bose had currency notes with pictures of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lakshmi Sehgal and himself.
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Medical Guidelines to INA soldiers for Guerilla Warfare by Lt. Col. R. M. Kasliwal
Medical Officer Lt. Col. R. M. Kasliwal prepared a manual in Urdu-Hindi written in Roman Script to guide the soldiers of INA during Guerilla warfare.
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Bibi Kamal: Bihar’s First Female Sufi Saint and Her Enduring Legacy
Bibi Kamal passed away in 1296, and her tomb remains a key site of reverence at Kako Sharif, situated about 50 kilometers from Patna, along the Jehanabad-Bihar Sharif road. Notably, her husband’s tomb is located in Bankanagar, just 1-2 kilometers from her own, highlighting the close connection between their final resting places.
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Firaq Gorakhpuri wrote, “My anti-Hindi-ism”
Of all fear complexes, the history fear complex (of which I accuse every Hindi fanatic) is the most harmful to education. In teaching our children khari-boli Hindi, in – adopting khari-boli Hindi as Rashtra Bhasha we have been guilty of the crime of not teaching millions and millions of our boys and girls the beauty and power of khari-boli as used by Mir, Ghalib, Nazir Akbarabadi, Anis and by an impressively large number of the masters of khari-boli prose and poetry, namely, by the Urdu writers of khari-boli. Your khari- boli Hindi writers in the use of khari-boli itself are not a patch on the Urdu writers.
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When protocol was the reason behind King George returning the ‘MANGOES OF BIHAR’-
How a failed mango diplomacy by king George V left people of Patna, Bihar in sour taste. Read to find out more
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Dr. Chaudhary Wali Mohammad (1886-1968): Life and Contributions
In October 1919, Chaudhary Wali Mohammad joined as the Deputy Secretary in the Educational Department, Government of India. He was also a member of the Indian Education Service and was instrumental in drafting the Bills of Aligarh Muslim University, Lucknow University, Dacca University, and Nagpur University.
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When Ismat Chughtai sent Aligarh boys to beat up a local cleric in Aligarh
Ismat Chughtai responded to Shahid Ahrarwi with an article which was published in Aligarh Gazette calling male students of Aligarh to save Women’s College. In response, male students had beaten up Ahrarwi.
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Khanqah-e-Shahbazia: A Historical and Spiritual Beacon in Bhagalpur
As scholars continue to explore its depths and devotees gather for spiritual solace, Khanqah-e-Shahbazia remains a beacon of faith and cultural richness in the heart of Bhagalpur.
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