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Pangs of Partition

On 8 July 1947, A British barrister arrived in India. He was given just a couple of days notice to leave for India. It was his fir...

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Portrait of a Hero

VOL XXIIPopular history is often shaped by subsequent narratives. Ask anyone who secured independence for India from the British,...

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Unique Traditions of India and their Unparalleled Scientific Reasons - Part 3

As we explore Indian customs and traditions, one is wonderstruck by the sheer number of unique and meaningful rituals practiced fo...

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History of Indian Education System

The Beautiful Tree: Indigenous Indian Education in the Eighteenth Century (1983), his magnum opus, is again based on the materials...

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Vaimanika Shastra

On 28 June 1951, The then Maharajah of Mysuru inaugurated the International Sanskrit Research Centre in Mysuru. Chief Minister of...

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Sam Bahadur - A Story of a Warrior

Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi called for an emergency cabinet meeting on the afternoon of April 19, 1971. Army chief General Sa...

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Madhura Vijayam

Although I was the princess of Eka Shilanagari, my upbringing was purely that of befitting a prince. Wrestling, archery, sword fig...

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The Free Tamluk Government - A Forgotten History

VOL XXIIIOn August 8th, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi uttered the battle cry of “British Quit India,” marking the formal start of the Quit...

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Resistance against Christianity in the Naga Hills

The Story of Haipou Jadonang MalangmeiHaipou Jadonang Malangmei, forgotten son of Ma Bharati and a freedom fighter from the Naga H...

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Born to Serve the Nation!

On 4th September, 1880, a young boy was born in the Datta family of Simla in north Calcutta. He was the 3rd and youngest son of Bi...

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Yaoshang – Manipur’s Festival of Colours

Yaoshang is Manipur’s own version of Holi – the festival of colours. It is a five-day long event that is observed on the full moon...

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Bengal Diaries – Episode 4

First Coming of the GoddessIf you were to travel on the Rajshahi – Natore highway in present day Bangladesh, you will come across...

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Bali - A Wonderland of Hinduism - Part 1

Time can be cruel companion at times, especially if you are caught in a wrong city like Dhaka which offers little or no social lif...

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